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The Evolution of Nursing Home Report Cards
Nicholas Castle1, Jill Diesel1, Jamie C Ferguson-Rome1
11 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Summary
State nursing home report cards are increasing but vary in quality information and utility. Most report cards still focus on deficiency citations, impacting consumer use.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Gerontology
- Public Policy
Background:
- Nursing home report cards are vital for consumer information dissemination.
- Limited research exists on state-level nursing home report cards.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the scale, scope, utility, and evolution of state-based nursing home report cards.
- To identify features enhancing consumer utility of these report cards.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of state nursing home report cards from 2003 to 2009.
- Assessment of reported quality indicators and their variation.
Main Results:
- The number of state report cards increased from 24 (2003) to 29 (2009).
- Deficiency citations remain the most common quality indicator, though information varies.
- Report card utility for consumers differs significantly.
Conclusions:
- State nursing home report cards have expanded but lack standardization in quality metrics.
- Further development is needed to optimize report card utility for consumers.
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