Policy Briefing: Redesigning the Nursing home
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A February 8, 2013, Capitol Hill briefing on the Green House project, an RWJF grantee.
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Turn-Turn-Turning the Tables on a Pervasive Problem in Long-Term Care
May 6, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post
Yap and her co-investigators developed a cost-effective, nurse-led intervention that aimed to reduce the prevalence of pressure ulcers in long-term care facilities through a musical prompting system.
Green House Research Collaborative
November 12, 2012 | Evaluation
The Green House Project has partnered with The Research Initiative Valuing Eldercare (THRIVE) to learn more about what contributes to better quality care in nursing homes, including Green House homes.
The Green House Project
September 17, 2012 | Grantee
Developing small community homes as alternatives to nursing homes, this radical, new national model for skilled nursing care returns control, dignity, and a sense of well-being to elders, their families, and direct care staff.
Moving to Music
January 12, 2011 | Human Capital Blog Post
"We've had classical. We've had rock. We've had country. We've had instrumental. You can see the staff and residents bop their head[s] to different ones," Pam Larimore-Skinner, director of nursing at Signature HealthCare of Trimble County in Bedford ...
Effects of Nursing Practice Environments on Quality Outcomes in Nursing Homes
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
A supportive nursing practice environment is associated with fewer pressure ulcers and fewer deficiency citations in this study of New Jersey nursing homes.
Evidence Behind the Green House and Similar Models of Nursing Home Care
December 1, 2010 | Journal Article
The article examines evidence related to the essential elements of Green House homes and similar models of nursing home care.
Green House Homes: The Role of the Nurse Research Study
February 1, 2010 | Report/Evaluation
This Green House study was conducted to measure how nursing structure relates to improved outcomes in long-term care facilities.
The Revolving Door of Rehospitalization from Skilled Nursing Facilities
January 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Little research documenting the frequency and costs of rehospitalization has been published and little is known about the underlying nature of these rehospitalizations or how they vary geographically. This paper looks at these issues and attempts to fill that gap.
Missouri Nursing Home Designs Programs in Restorative and Rehabilitative Nursing Services to Enhance Safety and Comfort of Residents
December 1, 2002 | Program Result Report
The Jewish Center for Aged, a 275-bed long-term care facility in Chesterfield, Mo., established a restorative nursing program intended to enhance the safety and comfort of residents.