We conclude that improvements in nursing home quality have likely occurred, but improvements are still needed.
Deficiency citations for safety violations in U.S. nursing homes from 2000 to 2007 are examined (representing a panel of 119,472 observations). Internal (i.e., operating characteristics of the facility), organizational (i.e., characteristics of the facility itself) and external (i.e., characteristics outside of the influence of the organization) factors associated with these deficiency citations are examined. The findings show that nursing homes increasingly receive deficiency citations for resident safety issues. Low staffing levels, poor quality of care, and an unfavorable Medicaid mix (occupancy and reimbursement) are associated with the likelihood of receiving deficiency citations for safety violations. In many cases, this likely influences the quality of life and quality of care of residents.
Hand hygiene (HH) is recognized as an effective way to decrease transmission of infections. Little research has been conducted surrounding HH in nursing homes (NHs). In this research, deficiency citations representing potential problems with HH practices by staff as identified in the certification process conducted at almost all US NHs were examined. The aims of the study were to identify potential relationships between these deficiency citations and characteristics of the NH and characteristics of the NH environment. We used a panel of 148,900 observations with information primarily coming from the 2000 through 2009 Online Survey, Certification, And Reporting data (OSCAR). An average of 9% of all NHs per year received a deficiency citation for HH. In the multivariate analyses, for all three caregivers examined (i.e., nurse aides, Licensed Practical Nurses, and Registered Nurses) low staffing levels were associated with receiving a deficiency citation for HH. Two measures of poor quality (i.e., [1] Quality of care deficiency citations and [2] J, K, or L deficiency citations, that is deficiency citations with a high extent of harm and/or more residents affected) were also associated with receiving a deficiency citation for HH. Given the percentage of NHs receiving deficiency citations for potential problems with HH identified in this research, more attention should be placed on this issue.
Objectives To examine the overall responses of nursing home staff to a newly developed nursing home specific survey instrument to assess patient safety culture (PSC) and to examine whether nursing home staff (including Administrator / Manager, Licensed Nurse, Nurse Aide, Direct Care Staff, and Support Staff) differ in their PSC ratings. Methods Data were collected in late 2007 through early 2008 using a survey administered to staff in each of 40 nursing homes. In four of these nursing homes the responses of different staff were identified. The Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (NHSPSC) was used to assess 12 domains of the PSC and identify differences in PSC perceptions between staff. Results For the 40 nursing homes in the sample, the overall facility response rate was 72%. For the four nursing homes of interest, the overall facility response rate was 68.9%. The aggregate NHSPSC scores, using all staff types for all survey items, show that most respondents report a poor PSC. However, Administrators / Managers had more positive scores than the other staff types (p<0.05) across most domains. Conclusions Staff in nursing homes generally agree that PSC is poor. This may have a significant impact on quality of care and quality of life for residents.
Background Examining the perception of the patient safety culture (PSC) of top managers in healthcare settings is important because their orientation to PSC can have a large influence on the facility. Purposes In this research, the perception of the PSC of Nursing Home Administrators (NHAs) and Directors of Nursing (DONs) is examined. Methodology/Approach Primary data were collected to examine the opinions of the PSC from NHAs and DONs. Information was collected from a large nationally representative sample of 4,000 nursing homes. The Nursing Home Survey on Patient Safety Culture (NHSPSC) survey instrument was used as a measure of PSC. This has 12 domains and 38 items. Bias indexes, intraclass correlation coefficients, and Pearson’s product-moment correlation coefficients of the differences between NHA and DON item scores were examined. Findings Using a 0–100 scale, most scores fell into the 55–80 range. Higher scores represent a higher (more favorable) PSC. Agreement between the NHA and DON was excellent for 10 items, good in 15 items, moderate in 4 items, and poor in 8 items. Of the 4 largest differences in scores, the NHA scores were higher than the DON scores for one item and DON scores were higher than the NHA scores for 3 items. Implications The overall perception from both NHAs and DONs, would appear to represent a somewhat “positive” outlook from these top managers on their institution’s PSC. However, NHAs in general report higher scores than DONs. The areas of divergence between these top managers are further discussed, with a view towards directing future patient safety investigations and initiatives in nursing homes.
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