Quality Concerns in Nursing Homes That Serve Large Proportions of Residents With Serious Mental Illness.

DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS: As the SMI population in NHs continues to grow, a large number of residents have concentrated in a few NHs. These are uniquely different from typical NHs in terms of facility characteristics, staffing, and care practices. While further research is needed to understand the implications of these trends, public policymakers and NH providers need to be aware of this population's unique-and potentially unmet-needs. PMID: 32474588 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: The Gerontologist - May 30, 2020 Category: Geriatrics Authors: Jester DJ, Hyer K, Bowblis JR Tags: Gerontologist Source Type: research