scholarly journals The Association of Nursing Home Quality Ratings and Spread of COVID ‐19

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christianna S. Williams ◽  
Qing Zheng ◽  
Alan J. White ◽  
Ariana I. Bengtsson ◽  
Evan T. Shulman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Quality Ratings ◽  
Nursing Home Quality

scholarly journals Higher Star, Better Performance in US Nursing Homes during the Covid-19 Pandemic ?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 735-736
Author(s):  
Lei Yu ◽  
Xiao Qiu ◽  
Tara Rose
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
National Level ◽  
Ownership Type ◽  
Quality Ratings ◽  
Nursing Home Quality ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Us ◽  
Type Size

Abstract The Covid-19 pandemic has brought terrible difficulties to nursing homes, as they were locations with the highest number of confirmed Covid-19 cases and deaths in the US. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) applies the Five-Star Quality Ratings to indicate the quality of care in nursing homes based on health inspection survey, staffing, and resident outcome. Studies to date have contradictory findings regarding the relationship between nursing home reported Quality Ratings and Covid-19 cases and deaths based on US regional data. The purpose of this study is to examine whether nursing homes’ Quality Ratings were related to the total number of resident Covid-19 cases and deaths at the US National level. The study examined US nursing homes (N=13,494) linked with CMS Nursing Home Compare data and Covid-19 Nursing Home data. Using multiple linear regression analyses, results showed nursing home Quality Ratings were significantly associated with Covid-19 residents’ cases and deaths controlling for ownership type, size, occupation rate, and years of operation (p<.001; p<.001). Five-star nursing homes were less likely to have Covid-19 cases and deaths. Further, comparing lower Star Ratings nursing homes, 1-Star nursing homes showed no significant difference to 2-Star and 3-Star nursing homes when examining Covid-19 cases and deaths. Overall, the Five-Star Quality Ratings is a useful measure when investigating nursing homes’ performance during the Covid-19 pandemic. Future policymakers and administrators should also focus on nursing homes with lower star ratings when improving the quality of nursing homes, particularly with regard to resident health.

Five-Star Ratings and Managerial Turnover: Evidence from the Nursing Home Industry

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
James A Brickley ◽  
Susan F Lu ◽  
Gerard J Wedig
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Senior Management ◽  
Rating System ◽  
Nursing Home Administrator ◽  
Managerial Turnover ◽  
Quality Ratings ◽  
Nursing Home Quality ◽  
Quality Rating ◽  
The Government

Abstract The government-sponsored Five-Star Quality Rating System (FSQRS) aggregates multiple measures of nursing home quality into a standardized overall rating. Previous research has found that the FSQRS affected consumer demand and correspondingly motivated a strategic shift toward competing for higher ratings, most notably among nursing homes in more competitive markets. The primary objective of this article is to provide evidence on whether it produced a complementary change in the weight placed on quality ratings in senior management retention decisions. Using the Florida nursing home administrator files from 2007 to 2013, our analysis reveals that the FSQRS motivated a substantial and significant increase in the sensitivity of administrator turnover to star ratings, particularly in more competitive nursing home markets (JEL I18, L15, J63, G24, G34).

scholarly journals An Ecological Analysis of Quality Ratings and Inspections Associated with COVID-19 Outbreaks in Skilled Nursing Homes

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
M.D. Simon ◽  
S.D. Meshkat ◽  
N. Raja
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Term Care ◽  
Skilled Nursing ◽  
Health Inspection ◽  
Quality Ratings ◽  
Nursing Home Quality ◽  
Skilled Nursing Homes

Objectives: As COVID-19 spread across the United States, and most rapidly in skilled nursing homes, public health departments developed policies to mitigate the spread. Concerns grew over whether this spread linked to nursing home quality. Design: We collected data on nursing home quality, staffing, and COVID-19 cases from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services. Demographic data was sourced from Long Term Care Focus. Settings and Participants: The analysis used cross-sectional data from 1,025 California skilled nursing homes including quality ratings and confirmed COVID-19 cases between May 17, 2020 and August 23, 2020. Methods: The dependent variable was confirmed COVID-19 cases among residents. The primary independent variables were Overall Rating and Health Inspection Rating, while also including nursing home beds, patient race composition, ownership and geographic classification. Results: 5-Star Overall Rating, 5-Star Health Inspection Rating, and a lower count of health inspection deficiencies each predicted a lower likelihood of having a confirmed COVID resident case (p<.05). Conclusions and Implications: Skilled nursing homes with higher quality ratings and fewer health inspection deficiencies were less likely to have a confirmed case of COVID-19 among residents.

Identifying Star Performers: The Relationship Between Ambitious Targets and Nursing Home Quality Improvement

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (8) ◽  
pp. 1498-1503 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa Baier ◽  
Kristen Butterfield ◽  
Gail Patry ◽  
Yael Harris ◽  
Stefan Gravenstein
Keyword(s):  
Quality Improvement ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Nursing Home Quality ◽  
Star Performers ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Nursing Home Quality of Life Deficiencies, 2001 to 2011

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 233372141665356 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lauren J. Campbell ◽  
Xueya Cai ◽  
Shan Gao ◽  
Yue Li
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Ethnic Disparities ◽  
Nursing Home Quality ◽  
Racial Ethnic
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