Does Home Care Prevent or Defer Nursing Home Use?
Brenda Spillman
Urban Institute
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Does Home Care Prevent or Defer Nursing Home Use?
Are chronically disabled elders residing in the community who use home and community-based services (HCBS) less likely to end up in a nursing home? The 2004 National Long-Term Care Survey (NLTCS), a nationally representative sample of Americans aged 65 and older, was linked to follow-up years of Medicare/Medicaid claims and other administrative da
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Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXVI: Chain Approval Report
Preload
1
Number of facilities linked to chains a
1,455
2
Number of chains a
1,062
Chain Approval Needed/Requested
3
Number of chains where approval needed b
74
4
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXV: Verification Script
VERIFICATION SCRIPT
November 5, 2009
INSTRUCTIONS: Refer to this hardcopy script to administer all verification cases. Type answers in Verif_WeekX_RegionX.xls. Refer to Project FAQs if necessary to answer questions from facility.
READ IF NECESSARY
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXIV: Closure Letter
Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
[DATE]
[DIRECTOR]
[FACILITY NAME]
[ADDRESS]
[CITY/STATE/ZIP]
Dear [FIRST NAME LAST NAME OR DIRECTOR]
On behalf of the National Survey o
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXIII: Schedule Appointment Reminder Letter and Postcard
Exhibit A . Schedule Appointment Reminder Letter
Exhibit B . Postcard
Exhibit A. Schedule Appointment Reminder Letter
Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
DATE:
De
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXII: Refusal Conversion Letters
Exhibit A . Having trouble reaching you letter
Exhibit B . No time letter
Exhibit C . Not interested/not if voluntary letter
Exhibit D . Cancelled appointment letter
Exhibit A. Having Trouble Reaching You Letter
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XXI: Interviewer Debriefing Questionnaire
DID THE ADMINISTRATOR HAVE THE PRE-INTERVIEW WORKSHEET FILLED OUT?
YES
NO (please explain)
DID RESPONDENT(S) HAVE ANY SPECIFIC DIFFICULTIES ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS?
YES
NO (please explain)
DO YOU FEEL RESPONDENTS WERE ACCURATE IN THEIR ANSWERS?
YES
NO (please explain)
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XX: NSRCF Resident Questionnaire
Question Number
Question Item
Code Categories
Resident Asked
Skip Pattern
R_A_INTRO1
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XIX: NSRCF Resident Selection Questionnaire
Question Number
Resident Selection Question Item
Code Categories
Facility Asked
Skip Pattern
P_CHECK
INTERVIEWER: ENTER WHAT STAGE YOU HAVE REACHED IN INTERVIEWING THIS FACILITY.
1 STARTED/ COMPLETED FACILITY QUESTIONNAIRE --WROTE DOWN # OF BEDS
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XVIII: NSRCF Facility Questionnaire
Question Number
Facility Question Item
Code Categories
Facility Asked
Skip Pattern
F_A1_Intro1
This survey is about the characteristics of residential care facilities and the individuals who live in them.
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XVII: NCHS Thank You Letter
Department of Health & Human Services
Public Health Service
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Health Statistics
3311 Toledo Road
Hyattsville, Maryland 20782
Thank You
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XVI: Appointment Reschedule Call Script
RESCHEDULE CALL
OPEN FACESHEET .
GO TO FACILITY & DIRECTOR TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
GO TO APPOINTMENT TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
PLACE CALL TO PRIMARY PERSON TO REMIND.
SPEAKING TO RECEPTIONIST
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XV: Interviewer Reminder Call Script
REMINDER CALL
OPEN FACESHEET .
GO TO FACILITY & DIRECTOR TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
GO TO APPOINTMENT TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
PLACE CALL TO PRIMARY PERSON TO REMIND.
SPEAKING TO RECEPTIONIST
Hello, this is FIRST AND LAST NAME OF INTERVIEWER. May I please speak with ____________________?
Could you transfer me to his/her voicema
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XIV: Pre-Interview Worksheet
OMB No. 0920-0780
Exp. Date 12/31/2012
2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities
Pre-Interview Worksheet
Dear {NAME OF DIRECTOR} at {NAME OF FACILITY}
Thank you for agreeing to participate in the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. The date and time of your interview and your interviewer's name are:
{
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XIII: NSRCF Screener Questionnaire
Question Number
Screener Question Item
Code Categories
Facility Asked
Skip Pattern
S_I_STATEMENT_A
I would like to verify some information we have about [ SAMPLED FACILITY ]. The questions I have right now should take just a few minutes.
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XII: Frequently Asked Questions
WHO SPONSORS THIS STUDY?
This is a federally-sponsored statistical survey.
The government agency sponsors include the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. I work for RTI International, a not-for-profit research institute located in Nort
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX XI: Set an Appointment Call Script
OPEN FACESHEET TO FACILITY & DIRECTOR AND REVIEW DATA.
PLACE CALL.
SPEAKING TO RECEPTIONIST:
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX X: Advance Package to Facilities
The advance package to facilities is the same as the NSRCF package to chains except that it included the NCHS letter to facilities with FAQs on the back, instead of the NCHS letter to chains.
Design and Operation of the 2010 National Survey of Residential Care Facilities. APPENDIX IX: Advance Package Call Script
ADVANCE PACKAGE CALL:
OPEN FACESHEET.
GO TO ORIGINAL PRELOADS TAB AND REVIEW DATA.
GO TO FACILITY & DIRECTOR.
PLACE CALL.
VERIFY INFORMATION: