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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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.
January 1, 2005 | Journal Article
There is preliminary evidence that the formal adoption of continuous quality improvement (CQI) in nursing homes contributes to improved clinical outcomes. This study identifies organizational factors that best predict formal CQI adoption. Data for t ...
August 1, 2001 | Program Result
The New Jersey Department of Health and Social Services developed, implemented and tested a quality improvement program in 20 of New Jersey's approximately 360 nursing homes.
December 1, 2003 | Program Result
The Florida State University Research Foundation convened a conference addressing the central concerns facing families, care providers and policymakers about nursing home care.
February 1, 2002 | Program Result
Evaluators at the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center conducted a formal evaluation and a follow-up study of the 1982-1987 Teaching Nursing Home Program.