Reports

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Nursing Home Liability Insurance Market: A Case Study of Georgia Marjorie Hatzmann, Deborah Hedgecock, Jim Michalowski and Brian Burwell Thomson Medstat June 1, 2006 PDF Version

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Nursing Home Liability Insurance Market: A Case Study of California Brian Burwell and Eileen Tell Thomson Medstat June 1, 2006 PDF Version

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Nursing Home Liability Insurance Market: A Case Study of Florida Michael Schaefer and Brian Burwell Thomson Medstat June 1, 2006 PDF Version

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This report provides a brief overview of the study's research methods for both the field research and the quantitative analyses, including a brief description of the limitations of each of these analyses. The authors then present findings and observations from the qualitative study and quantitative analyses relevant to specific research questions.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The goals of this study were to make the MDS compliant with CHI-endorsed content and messaging standards, and to produce a policy relevant report that describes the issues with integrating these HIT standards into federally-required patient assessment applications. This report summarizes the complete findings and recommendations of this study. [485 PDF pages]

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Making the "Minimum Data Set" Compliant with Health Information Technology Standards

This report first presents a summary of the environment in each of the five states — California, Florida, Georgia, Ohio and Texas — that were selected for case study analysis. Next, the report describes national trends in litigation and claims against the nursing home industry.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Recent Trends in the Nursing Home Liability Insurance Market Brian Burwell, David Stevenson, Eileen Tell and Michael Schaefer Thomson Medstat June 1, 2006 PDF Version

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Report authors: Melony E.S.Sorbero, Cheryl L. Damberg, Rebecca Shaw, Stephanie Telekie, Susan Lovejoy, Alison Dechristofaro, Jake Dembosky, Cynthia Shuster

Presented to: Lynn Nonnemaker, PhDDHHS/OS/ASPE Presented by: NORCA national organization for research at the University of Chicago  

In an effort to improve the quality of care provided in long-term care settings, as well as ensure a committed and qualified long-term care workforce, ASPE contracted with The Lewin Group to study the efficacy of various approaches to pre-employment screening and on-the-job monitoring of nurse assistants to prevent resident abuse in nursing homes.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Ensuring a Qualified Long-Term Care Workforce: From Pre-Employment Screens to On-the-Job Monitoring The Lewin Group May 2006 PDF Version

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Contents Methodology Description of Nonresident Fathers of Foster Children Findings on Identifying Nonresident Fathers Findings on Locating and Contacting Nonresident Fathers Findings on Father Involvement

This report is a synthesis of studies that have examined the quality impact of health IT as well as the costs and organizational changes needed to implement health IT systems. This report reviews scientific data about the implementation of health IT to date, as documented in studies published through 2003.

Most foster children are not living with their fathers at the time they are removed from their homes. Once in foster care, these children may experience even less contact with their nonresident fathers. This study sought to assess typical child welfare practice with respect to nonresident fathers of children in foster care.

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Contents Purpose and Methods Findings Strategies Related to Obtaining Information About Grant Opportunities, Deciding to Apply, and Preparing Grant Applications Strategies for Grant Review Processes

Prepared by: Westat 1650 Research Boulevard Rockville, MD 20850 Contract No. 233-02-087

Report authors : Amanda Honeycutt, Laurel Clayton, Olga Khavjou, Eric Finkelstein, Malavika Prabhu, Jonathan Blitstein, W. Douglas Evans, and Jeanette Renaud

This report discusses the current and future availability of professional social workers in long-term care settings. Recommendations for addressing any identified future shortage areas, including cooperative strategies involving federal agencies, professional associations, and school of social work are also addressed. [31 PDF pages]

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MEDSTAT February 24, 2006 This report was prepared under contract #HHS-100-03-0022 between the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy (DALTCP) and MEDSTAT.

This report describes the first phase of the state/federal Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign pilot program to increase awareness of the need to plan ahead for long-term care. The Campaign was operated in five states early in 2005.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Pilot Long-Term Care Awareness Campaign: Phase I Final Report MEDSTAT February 24, 2006 PDF Version

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Strengthening the financing of intensive home and community services for youth with serious emotional disorders (SEDs) brings into play a complex set of policy issues, regulatory constraints, and payment mechanisms. This report presents critical background information on these topics.

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

The use of negotiated risk agreements (NRAs) is a new topic in a relatively new long-term care setting. This study was designed to inform state policymakers, assisted living providers, and key stakeholders about NRAs and issues related to their use.

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Randall R. Bovbjerg and Pablo Aliaga The Urban Institute, Health Policy Center Josephine Gittler

This report describes state medical boards' disciplinary processes, assessed measurement of disciplinary performance, and identified practices that medical boards believe effectively improve their functioning. Finding ways to assess medical boards' performance is important because states have given them a key role in safeguarding medical quality and patient safety.

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