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How well trained are nursing home administrators?

D A Singh1, L Shi, M E Samuels

  • 1School of Business, Andrews University, Berrien Springs, MI 49104, USA.

Hospital & Health Services Administration
|April 1, 1997
PubMed
Summary

Nursing home administrator training varies widely. Specific academic fields, not just general education, are crucial for effective practice and improving care quality.

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Area of Science:

  • Healthcare Management
  • Gerontology Education
  • Long-Term Care Administration

Background:

  • Nursing home administrators exhibit diverse academic backgrounds.
  • Current educational requirements for licensure may not adequately prepare administrators for practice.
  • Variations in academic training impact administrative effectiveness in key practice domains.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the relationship between academic training and nursing home administrative preparedness.
  • To evaluate the effectiveness of current educational paradigms in equipping administrators with necessary skills.
  • To inform strategies for improving nursing home management and quality of care through education.

Main Methods:

  • Review of existing educational paradigms for nursing home administrators.
  • Analysis of academic fields of study relevant to administrative practice.
  • Assessment of skill acquisition based on different educational approaches.

Main Results:

  • General education levels show limited impact on administrative preparation.
  • Specific academic fields of study are more relevant to key practice domains.
  • Current educational models have varying strengths and weaknesses in skill development.

Conclusions:

  • Higher educational requirements alone are a misdirected strategy for improving nursing home quality and efficiency.
  • A specialized long-term care educational model integrating clinical and business skills is recommended.
  • Streamlining continuing education and executive offerings, with collaboration, is essential.

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