The Association of Nursing Home Characteristics and Quality With Adverse Events After a Hospitalization

We previously found high rates of adverse events (AEs) for long-stay nursing home residents who return to the facility after a hospitalization. Further evidence about the association of AEs with aspects of the facilities and their quality may support quality improvement efforts directed at reducing risk.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - March 27, 2021 Category: Health Management Authors: Terry S. Field, Hassan Fouayzi, Sybil Crawford, Alok Kapoor, Cassandra Saphirak, Steven M. Handler, Kimberly Fisher, Florence Johnson, Ann Spenard, Ning Zhang, Jerry H. Gurwitz Tags: Original Study-Brief Report Source Type: research