Criminal Offenders in Ohio Nursing Homes: Facility Practices, Prevalance and Problems

This brief report presents findings from the 2009 Ohio Biennial Survey of Nursing Facilities. Respondents answered a brief series of questions about practices related to prospective residents with criminal backgrounds and current residents with violent and sex offender backgrounds

The HIPAA privacy rule and long-term care : a quick guide for researchers

This brochure covers the main points of the HIPAA Privacy Rule that affect research undertaken in long-term care services. Strategies for conducting HIPAA compliant research are presented. Includes a list of additional resources

Ohio Residential Care Facility Resident Satisfaction Survey : Instrument Refinements [2007]

This report describes psychometric testing and other evaluations of the 2007 Ohio Residential Care Resident Satisfaction Survey. Recommendations include removal of items to shorten the survey and refinement of other items

Implementation of the 2006 Ohio nursing home family satisfaction survey: Final report

In 2006, the Scripps Gerontology Center conducted the second annual nursing home family satisfaction survey under a contract to the Ohio Department of Aging. Refinements to the survey instrument showed continued high reliability of domain areas and the instrument as a whole. Changes in instructions to families, and a number of processes were changed this year that resulted in fewer family and facility calls requesting assistance from the toll-free hotline operated by the Margaret Blenkner Research Institute at Benjamin Rose. Comparisons of 2001 and 2006 responses show some significant improvements statewide, with more items showing statewide averages of 90 and above. Among facilities that participated both years, a number of areas also showed statistically significant improvements. The family satisfaction survey is one important component of the comprehensive nursing home information shown on the Ohio Long-Term Care Consumer Guide (www.ltcohio.org)

Ohio's Nursing Homes and Residential Care Facilities in the Economic Downturn: How have they adjusted?

Long-term care facilities have been impacted by the economic downturn and other changes in the long-term care system. This research brief describes strategies most often implemented by Ohio's nursing homes and residential care facilities to enhance economic prospects

The Role of the Family in Nursing Homes: Recommendations to Increase Family Satisfaction with Care

Families are important consumers of long-term care services who are likely to remain involved in the care of their resident loved one after placement. The aims of this brief report are (1) to increase the understanding of the role of family members in long-term care facilities in Ohio, (2) to examine the resident, family member, and facility characteristics that are associated with higher family satisfaction, and (3) to propose strategies to improve family satisfaction.Families are important consumers of long-term care services who are likely to remain involved in the care of their resident loved one after placement. The aims of this brief report are (1) to increase the understanding of the role of family members in long-term care facilities in Ohio, (2) to examine the resident, family member, and facility characteristics that are associated with higher family satisfaction, and (3) to propose strategies to improve family satisfaction.Ohio Department of Agin