scholarly journals The Relationship Between Elder Risk Assessment Index Score and 30-Day Readmission From the Nursing Home

2011 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 91-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Paul Y. Takahashi ◽  
Anupam Chandra ◽  
Stephen Cha ◽  
Aleta Borrud
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Nursing Home ◽  
Index Score ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
The Relationship

scholarly journals Use of height3:waist circumference3 as an index for metabolic risk assessment?

2006 ◽  
Vol 95 (6) ◽  
pp. 1212-1220 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anja Bosy-Westphal ◽  
Sandra Danielzik ◽  
Corinna Geisler ◽  
Simone Onur ◽  
Oliver Korth ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Fat Free Mass ◽  
Metabolic Risk ◽  
Model Assessment ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Anthropometric Index ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Current anthropometric indices for health risk assessment are indirect measures of total or visceral body fat mass that do not consider the inverse relationship of lean body mass to metabolic risk as well as the non-linear relationship between central obesity and insulin resistance.We examined a new anthropometric index that reflects the relationship of waist circumference (WC) as a risk factor to fat-free mass (FFM) as a protective parameter of body composition. In apopulation of 335 adults (191 females and 144 males; mean age 53 (sd 13·9) years) with ahigh prevalence of obesity (27%) and metabolic syndrome (30%) we derived FFM:WC3 from the best fit of the relationship with metabolic risk factors (plasma triacylglycerol levels and insulin resistance by homeostasis model assessment index). Because FFM is known to be proportional to the cube of height, FFM was subsequently replaced by height3 yielding height3:WC3 as an easily applicable anthropometric index. Significant inverse relationships of height3:WC3 to metabolic risk factorswere observed for both sexes. They slightly exceeded those of conventional anthropometric indicessuch as BMI, WC or WC:hip ratio in women but not in men. The exponential character of the denominator WC3 implies that at a given FFM with gradually increasing WC the increasein metabolic risk is lower than proportional. Further studies are needed to evaluate height3:WC3 as an anthropometric index for health risk assessment.

Queer citizens and the perils of the neoliberal city: Racialized narratives of homophobic hate crime in Oslo, Norway

Sexualities ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 136346072110193
Author(s):  
Henning Kaiser Klatran
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
State Violence ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Lgbt Community ◽  
Lgbt People ◽  
Queer Citizenship ◽  
The Relationship

This article examines the relationship between queer citizenship, state violence and the exclusion of racialized, homophobic ‘others’. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with LGBT people in Oslo, Norway, I investigate the presence of racialization in narratives of homophobic hate crime. The findings suggest that racialization structures narratives of risk assessment among several of the participants. However, in these narratives, racialization often operates through place-specific references, rather than racial and ethnic markers of identity. The narrative work thus displays ambivalence and a disassociation from racism. I argue that these narratives feed on an already established conflation of space, ethnicity, religion and homophobia, to which both mainstream media and part of the LGBT community contribute.

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 Health Risk Assessment Indicators for the Left-Behind Elderly in Rural China: A Delphi Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 340 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruzhen Luo ◽  
Chunmei Zhang ◽  
Yanhui Liu
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Delphi Study ◽  
Index System ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Assessment Index ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Assessment Index System

In China, many young and middle-aged rural residents move to urban areas each year. The rural elderly are left behind. The number of the rural left-behind elderly is increasing with urbanization, but it is unclear which indicators can be used to assess their health condition. The health risk assessment index system was developed to improve the health level of the rural left-behind elderly. A two-round web-based Delphi process was used to organize the recommendations from fifteen Chinese experts in geriatrics, health management, social psychology who participated in this study. Meaningfulness, importance, modifiability, and comprehensive value of the health risk assessment indicators in the index system were evaluated. The effective recovery rates of the two-round Delphi were 86.67% and 92.31%, respectively. The judgement coefficient and the authority coefficient were 0.87 and 0.82, respectively. The expert familiarity was 0.76. Ultimately, the health risk assessment index system for the rural left-behind elderly consisted of five first-level indicators, thirteen second-level indicators, and sixty-six third-level indicators. The final indicators can be used to evaluate the health of the rural left-behind elderly and provide the basis for additional health risk interventions.

Study on the Effect of Exposure Duration on Recommended Target of Cd-Contaminated Soil Remediation

2011 ◽  
Vol 414 ◽  
pp. 214-220
Author(s):  
Xiao Song Sun ◽  
An Ping Liu ◽  
Hang Zhou ◽  
Xiao Nan Sun ◽  
Jian Ming Sun
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Soil Remediation ◽  
Health Risk Assessment ◽  
Contaminated Soil ◽  
Exposure Duration ◽  
Contaminated Sites ◽  
The Relationship

Based on the process of health risk assessment for Cd contaminated sites, study the relationship between exposure duration and recommended target of soil remediation. This paper discusses the changes (from 7.7 mg/kg to 5.0 mg/kg, from 9.1 mg/kg to 3.8 mg/kg) of recommended target for soil remediation when the exposure duration has large changes (EDa ranges from 6a to 36a, EDc ranges from 1a to 12a). The results point out that both EDa and EDc have effects on recommended target of soil remediation, and in general, exposure duration and recommended target of soil remediation vary inversely.

scholarly journals Analyzing Nursing Home Complaints: From Substantiated Allegation to Deficiency Citations

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 82-83
Author(s):  
Kallol Kumar Bhattacharyya ◽  
Lindsay Peterson ◽  
John Bowblis ◽  
Kathryn Hyer
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Quality Of Care ◽  
Nursing Homes ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Abuse And Neglect ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Investigation Process

Abstract Complaints provide important information to consumers about nursing homes (NHs). Complaints that are substantiated often lead to an investigation and potentially a deficiency citation. The purpose of this study is to understand the relationship between substantiated complaints and deficiency citations. Because a complaint may contain multiple allegations, and the data do not identify which allegation(s) lead to a complaint’s substantiation, we identified all substantiated single allegation complaints for NHs in 2017. Our data were drawn from federally collected NH complaint and inspection records. Among the 369 substantiated single-allegation complaints, we found most were categorized as quality of care (31.7%), resident abuse (17.3%), or resident neglect (14.1%). Of the deficiency citations resulting from complaints in our sample, 27.9% were categorized as quality of care and 19.5% were in the category of resident behavior and facility practices, which includes abuse and neglect. While two-thirds (N=239) of the substantiated complaints generated from 1 to 19 deficiency citations, nearly one third had no citations. Surprisingly, 28% of substantiated abuse and neglect allegations resulted in no deficiency citations. More surprisingly, a fifth of complaints that were categorized as “immediate jeopardy” at intake did not result in any deficiency citations. We also found a number of asymmetries in the allegation categories suggesting different processes by Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) region. These results suggest that the compliant investigation process warrants further investigation. Other policy and practice implications, including the need for better and more uniform investigation processes and staff training, will be discussed.

The Relationship Between Organizational Factors and Resident Satisfaction with Nursing Home Care and Life

2007 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith A. Lucas ◽  
Carrie A. Levin ◽  
Timothy J. Lowe ◽  
Brian Robertson ◽  
Ayse Akincigil ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Home Care ◽  
Organizational Factors ◽  
Nursing Home Care ◽  
Resident Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship

The Relationship between Nursing Staffing Levels and Nursing Home Outcomes

1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 351-371 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary M. Bliesmer ◽  
Miles Smayling ◽  
Robert L. Kane ◽  
Iris Shannon
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Staffing Levels ◽  
Nursing Staffing ◽  
The Relationship

Disruptive Vocalization and Depression in Older Nursing Home Residents

2000 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 463-471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Dwyer ◽  
Gerard J. A. Byrne
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Home ◽  
Cognitive Impairment ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Mini Mental State Examination ◽  
Mmse Score ◽  
Nursing Home Residents ◽  
Confounding Variables ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
State Examination ◽  
Age And Sex

Screaming and other types of disruptive vocalization are commonly observed among nursing home residents. Depressive symptoms are also frequently seen in this group, although the relationship between disruptive vocalization and depressive symptoms is unclear. Accordingly, we sought to examine this relationship in older nursing home residents. We undertook a controlled comparison of 41 vocally disruptive nursing home residents and 43 non-vocally-disruptive nursing home residents. All participants were selected to have Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) scores of at least 10. Participants had a mean age of 81.0 years (range 63-97 years) and had a mean MMSE score of 17.8 (range 10-29). Nurse ratings of disruptive vocalization according to a semioperationalized definition were validated against the noisy behavior subscale of the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory. Subjects were independently rated for depressive symptoms by a psychiatrist using the Dementia Mood Assessment Scale, the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia, and the Depressive Signs Scale. Vocally disruptive nursing home residents scored significantly higher than controls on each of these three depresion-in-dementia scales. These differences remained significant when the effects of possible confounding variables of cognitive impairment, age, and sex were removed. We conclude that depressive symptoms are associated with disruptive vocalization and may have an etiological role in the generation of disruptive vocalization behaviors in elderly nursing home residents.

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