Nursing indicators of quality in nursing homes. A Web-based approach

J Gerontol Nurs. 2003 Oct;29(10):5-11. doi: 10.3928/0098-9134-20031001-04.

Abstract

This article is an examination of websites providing consumer information about nursing home quality of care, including existing federal and state websites and a new comprehensive website designed for California nursing homes. The article focuses on research and information related to nursing indicators of quality used for the California nursing home website. It includes staffing levels (e.g., hours, types, turnover rates), financial indicators (e.g., direct care expenditures, wages, benefits), and complaints and deficiencies. Overall, nursing indicators of quality are a major approach for evaluating nursing home quality and can be used by nurses, consumers, and advocates.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • California
  • Databases, Factual
  • Geriatric Nursing / standards*
  • Guideline Adherence / standards
  • Guidelines as Topic
  • Health Expenditures / standards
  • Humans
  • Internet*
  • Nursing Homes / standards*
  • Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / standards
  • Personnel Turnover
  • Quality Indicators, Health Care*
  • Salaries and Fringe Benefits
  • United States