Nursing home care is expensive; second only to acute hospital care for inpatient Medicare
costs. The increased focus on costs of care accrued by Medicare beneficiaries in nursing …

Objective This study reviews theoretical models of organizational safety culture to uncover
key factors in safety culture development. Background Research supports the important role …

Introduction Healthcare workforces are currently facing multiple challenges, including aging
populations; increasing prevalence of long-term conditions; and shortfall of registered …

Knapp 20 Jahre ist es her, dass das Institute of Medicine in den USA den bahnbrechenden
Report To Err Is Human („Irren ist menschlich") veröffentlichte und die internationale …

Background Patient safety culture concerns leader and staff interaction, attitudes, routines,
awareness and practices that impinge on the risk of patient-adverse events. Due to their …

This study examines the relationship between nursing home quality and financial
performance to assess whether there is a business case for quality. Secondary data sources …

Background In recent years, there has been an increasing focus on the role of safety culture
in preventing incidents such as medication errors and falls. However, research and …

Abstract Background and Objectives The association of nurse aide retention with three
quality indicators is examined. Retention is defined as the proportion of staff continuously …

Background Errors and preventable harm to patients remain regrettably common and
expensive in healthcare. Improvement requires transforming the culture of the healthcare …

This grounded theory study examined how the certified nursing assistant (CNA) understands
and responds to bullying in the workplace. Constant comparative analysis was used to …