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Using National Data to Examine the Quality of Care in Ohio’s Skilled Nursing Facilities

Bowblis, John; Applebaum, Robert

This study compares the quality of Ohio's skilled nursing facilities to the nation overall. Findings show that Ohio facilities had fewer inspection deficiencies, slightly lower direct care staffing rates, and on average ...

The value of long-term care in Ohio : public dollars and private dedications

Mehdizadeh, Shahla; Murdoch, Latona (2003-05-01)

This report provides estimates of the number of older people in Ohio who received long-term care in 1999 and identifies: 1) Whether they are receiving formal care: a) in an institution; b) in the community; or c) ...

The voluntary status of nursing facility admissions : legal, practice, and public policy implications

Kapp, Marshall (1997-04-01)

What do nurses want? : critical factors in recruiting and retaining RNs in long-term care

Atchley, Sheila (1992-01-01)

Women in Retirement : Preliminary Report

Cottrell, Fred; Atchley, Robert C.

This study is primarily concerned with describing and analyzing the life situations of a group of retired women. This material will … knowledge by telling us about the lives of … retired women, an area in which little has ...

Worker Injuries and Safety Equipment in Ohio Nursing Homes

Stanev, Stefan S.; Bailer, A. John; Li, Hanjin (2009-04-08)

A survey of nursing homes was conducted in 2006 to evaluate a number of facility-specific characteristics including worker injury rates. The nursing home worker injury rate was 6.6 per 100 workers with higher injury rates ...