Hispanic seniors experience quality disparity in nursing home care, report finds
Jan 06, 2010
Hispanic seniors are much more likely to live in nursing homes of “inferior quality” than white older adults, according to a recently released report from Brown University.
Study details system flaws
By
Liza Berger
Dec 06, 2006
Policy makers should look to six areas to reform the long-term care system, according to a new report from the Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research at Brown University.
Database to track nursing home performance
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 26, 2007
Brown University’s Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research will create a comprehensive research database to track nursing home performance and policy, thanks to funding from the National...
Study doubts 3-day waivers
Sep 04, 2015
Skilled nursing facility admissions don’t increase when Medicare Advantage plans waive the three-day stay rule, new research asserts.
Study: Hispanics receive poorer nursing home care
Apr 13, 2009
Nursing facilities with a primarily Hispanic resident population generally provide lower quality care than facilities primarily servicing whites, say Brown University researchers who focused on pressure...
Mor: Time to rethink U.S. nursing home landscape
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 17, 2021
Facilities that serve single types of skilled nursing patients — and a payment system that differentiates and reimburses accordingly — would improve care for seniors and benefit providers, according...
Researchers identify weak links in nursing homes’ COVID defense
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Feb 07, 2023
Vaccination rates for COVID-19 for nightshift workers in nursing homes significantly lag their dayshift counterparts, creating a higher-risk environment for residents and other staff, according to new...
Medicare Advantage steers nursing home residents to networks but doesn’t improve outcomes, Brown study...
By
Marty Stempniak
Oct 25, 2018
A new analysis out of Brown University asserts that, while Medicare Advantage plans appear to direct patients to specific skilled nursing facilities, there has been no marked improvement in patient outcomes...
Profile: Mor than meets the eye
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2014
While Brown University Professor Vince Mor’s accomplishments may be heralded in the long-term care profession, what may be less known is his dedicated work with the Jewish Alliance of Greater Rhode...
‘Tuned’ lighting cuts nighttime sleep disturbances in half: study
By
Alicia Lasek
Oct 07, 2020
Residents slept better after a Sacramento, CA, nursing home installed programmable LED lighting fixtures and set them to mimic natural light fluctuations, say long-term care researchers from Brown University.