Other Titles
Special Session
Abstract
In the US, there are almost 16,000 nursing homes across the country with approximately 1.5 million elderly residents living in them at any one time. Unfortunately, care is often suboptimal in these settings. An overview of a national mixed methods, interdisciplinary study aimed at identifying best practices will be presented.
Sigma Membership
Non-member
Lead Author Affiliation
Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Nursing Homes, Quality Care, Team Science
Recommended Citation
Stone, Patricia W., "Improving care in nursing homes: A mixed-methods interdisciplinary study" (2019). INRC (Congress). 151.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/151
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Improving care in nursing homes: A mixed-methods interdisciplinary study
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
In the US, there are almost 16,000 nursing homes across the country with approximately 1.5 million elderly residents living in them at any one time. Unfortunately, care is often suboptimal in these settings. An overview of a national mixed methods, interdisciplinary study aimed at identifying best practices will be presented.