“Trends in Deficiencies at Nursing Homes Show That Improvements Are Needed To Ensure the Health and Safety of Residents,” (A-09-18-02010, April 2019, .pdf format, 23p.).
May 2, 2019
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – May 2, 2019
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April 17, 2019
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – April 17, 2019
“Pain characteristics and incidence of functional disability among community-dwelling older adults,” by Keitaro Makino, Sangyoon Lee, Seongryu Bae, Songee Jung, Yohei Shinkai, Ippei Chiba, and Hiroyuki Shimada (PLoS ONE 14(4): e0215467. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215467, HTML, XML, and .pdf format, 10p.).
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March 6, 2019
CAAR – US Senate Committee on Finance Hearing Testimony – March 6, 2019
“Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans From Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes,” a hearing held March 6, 2019 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available on the site, running time 2 hours 43 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 16:28 mark.
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February 15, 2019
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – February 15, 2019
“CMS Guidance to State Survey Agencies on Verifying Correction of Deficiencies Needs To Be Improved To Help Ensure the Health and Safety of Nursing Home Residents,” (A-09-18-02000, February 2019, .pdf format, 24p.).
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December 4, 2018
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – December 4, 2018
“Adverse Events in Long-Term-Care Hospitals: National Incidence Among Medicare Beneficiaries,” (OEI-06-14-00530, November 2018, .pdf format, 61p.).
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October 4, 2018
CAAR – International Longevity Centre [UK] Reports – October 4, 2018
A. “Health and Well-being Innovation Commission Inquiry – Social Connections and Loneliness,” by Dr. Brian Beach (September 2018, .pdf format, 18p.).
www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/social_connections_and_loneliness
B. “Health and Well-being Innovation Commission Inquiry – Retirement Communities and Care Homes,” by (September 2018, .pdf format, 15p.).
www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/retirement_communities_and_care_homes
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September 20, 2018
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – September 20, 2018
A. “The risk of developing cancer following metal-on-metal hip replacement compared with non metal-on-metal hip bearings: Findings from a prospective national registry “The National Joint Registry of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man”,” by Linda P. Hunt, Ashley W. Blom, Gulraj S. Matharu, Martyn L. Porter, and Michael R. Whitehouse (PLoS ONE 13(9): e0204356. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0204356, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 19p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0204356
B. “The relationship between nursing home quality and costs: Evidence from the VA,” by Kathleen Carey, Shibei Zhao, A. Lynn Snow, and Christine W. Hartmann (PLoS ONE 13(9): e0203764. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0203764, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0203764
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September 6, 2018
CAAR – US House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Hearing Testimony – September 6, 2018
“Examining Federal Efforts To Ensure Quality Of Care And Resident Safety In Nursing Homes,” a hearing held September 6, 2018 (witness statements available in .pdf format, video of the full hearing available at the site, running time 1 hour 47 minutes). Note: The hearing begins at the 12:03 mark.
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August 21, 2018
CAAR – New Zealand Human Rights Commission/Te Kahui Tika Tangata Report – August 21, 2018
“This is not my home: A collection of perspectives on the provision of aged residential care without consent,” edited by Dr. Mark Fisher and Janet Anderson-Bidois (August 2018, .pdf format, 86p.).
www.hrc.co.nz/files/1315/3471/5450/HRC_This_is_not_my_Home.pdf
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August 16, 2018
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – August 16, 2018
“Nursing home admission after myocardial infarction in the elderly: A nationwide cohort study,” by Laerke Smedegaard, Kristian Kragholm, Anna-Karin Numé, Mette Gitz Charlot, Gunnar Hilmar Gislason, and Peter Riis Hansen (PLoS ONE 13(8): e0202177. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0202177, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 13p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0202177
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July 19, 2018
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – July 19, 2018
A. “Wishes and needs of community-dwelling older persons concerning general practice: A qualitative study,” by Sophie C. E. van Blijswijk, Claudia S. de Waard, Petra G. van Peet, Dagmar Keizer, Margaret von Faber, Margot W. M. de Waal, Wendy P. J. den Elzen, Jacobijn Gussekloo, and Jeanet W. Blom (PLoS ONE 13(7): e0200614. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0200614, XML and .pdf format, 14p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0200614
B. “Age-related macular degeneration and progression of coronary artery calcium: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis,” by Antonio B. Fernandez, Kevin D. Ballard, Tien Y. Wong, Mengye Guo, Robyn L. McClelland, Gregory Burke, Mary Frances Cotch, Barbara Klein, Matthew Allison, and Ronald Klein (PLoS ONE 13(7): e0201000. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201000, XML and .pdf format, 10p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0201000
C. “Amyloidogenic cross-seeding of Tau protein: Transient emergence of structural variants of fibrils,” by Bartosz Nizynski, Hanna Nieznanska, Robert Dec, Solomiia Boyko, Wojciech Dzwolak, and Krzysztof Nieznanski (PLoS ONE 13(7): e0201182. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0201182, XML and .pdf format, 18p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0201182
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July 17, 2018
CAAR – Care Quality Commission [UK] Report – July 17, 2018
“Beyond barriers: how older people move between health and care in England,” (July 2018, .pdf format, 69p.).
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May 16, 2018
CAAR – Statistics Canada/Statistique Canada Article – May 16, 2018
“Transitions to long-term and residential care among older Canadians,” by Rochelle Garner, Peter Tanuseputro, Douglas G. Manuel and Claudia Sanmartin (Health Reports, Vol. 29, No. 5, May 2018, .pdf and HTML format, 13p.).
www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/82-003-x/2018005/article/54966-eng.htm
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April 25, 2018
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – April 25, 2018
“Medication burden attributable to chronic co-morbid conditions in the very old and vulnerable,” by Kelly L. Moore, Kanan Patel, W. John Boscardin, Michael A. Steinman, Christine Ritchie, and Janice B. Schwartz (PLoS ONE 13(4): e0196109. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0196109, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 14p.).
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April 17, 2018
CAAR – Journal of the American Medical Association Article Abstract – April 17, 2018
“Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Community-Dwelling Adults: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement,” by US Preventive Services Task Force (Vol. 319, No. 15, April 17, 2018, p. 1592-1599).
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March 28, 2018
CAAR – AgeUK Report – March 28, 2018
“Why Call it Care When Nobody Cares? An Age UK campaign report about how older people and their families experience the crisis in social care,” (March 2018, .pdf format, 6p.).
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February 12, 2018
CAAR – UK National Audit Office Report – February 12, 2018
“The adult social care workforce in England,” (February 2018, .pdf format, 60p.).
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February 6, 2018
CAAR – US National Center for Health Statistics Data Briefs – February 6, 2018
A. “Variation in Residential Care Community Resident Characteristics, by Size of Community: United States, 2016,” by Christine Caffrey and Manisha Sengupta (Data Brief No. 299, February 2019, .pdf and HTML format, 8p.).
www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db299.htm
B. “Variation in Adult Day Services Center Participant Characteristics, by Center Ownership: United States, 2016,” by Jessica Penn Lendon and Vincent Rome (Data Brief No. 296, February 2019, .pdf and HTML format, 8p.).
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December 19, 2017
October 26, 2017
CAAR – Pennsylvania Department of Health Report – October 26, 2017
“2015-2016 Nursing Home Reports,” (2017, .pdf format, 368p.).
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CAAR – Center for Health Care Strategies Brief – October 26, 2017
“Design Considerations for Nursing Facility Quality Improvement Initiatives in Medicaid Managed Long-Term Services and Supports Programs,” by Ann Mary Philip and Stephanie Gibbs (August 2017, .pdf format, 7p.).
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October 13, 2017
CAAR – Care Quality Commission [UK] Report – October 13, 2017
“State of Care 2016/17,” (October 2017, .pdf format, 128p.).
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October 11, 2017
CAAR – AARP Public Policy Institute Report – October 11, 2017
“State Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Long-Term Nursing Home Care after Hospitalization,” by Ellen O’Brien and Wendy Fox-Grage (October 2017, .pdf format, 21p.).
www.longtermscorecard.org/promising-practices/reducing-risk-nursing-home-care
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September 29, 2017
CAAR – US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General Report – September 29, 2017
“A Few States Fell Short in Timely Investigation of the Most Serious Nursing Home Complaints: 2011-2015,” (OEI-01-16-00330, September 2017, .pdf format, 31p.).
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September 25, 2017
CAAR – Australian Institute of Health and Welfare Report – September 25, 2017
“Pathways to permanent residential aged care in Australia: a Pathways in Aged Care (PiAC) analysis of people’s aged care program use before first entry to permanent residential aged care in 2013–14,” (September 2017, .pdf format, 50p.).
www.aihw.gov.au/reports/aged-care/permanent-residential-aged-care-2013-14/contents/table-of-contents
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September 12, 2017
CAAR – Proceedings of the National Academy Sciences Article Abstract – September 12, 2017
“Distribution of lifetime nursing home use and of out-of-pocket spending,” by Michael D. Hurd, Pierre-Carl Michaud, and Susann Rohwedder (Vol. 114, No. 37, September 12, 2017, p. 9838–9842).
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August 3, 2017
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Report – August 3, 2017
“National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes: Antipsychotic Medication Use Data Report,” (July 2017, .pdf format, 3p.).
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July 11, 2017
CAAR – Care Quality Commission [UK] Report – July 11, 2017
“The state of adult social care services 2014 to 2017,” (July 2017, .pdf and Word format, 49p.).
www.cqc.org.uk/publications/major-report/state-adult-social-care-services-2014-2017
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June 14, 2017
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – June 14, 2017
“Effective strategies to motivate nursing home residents in oral care and to prevent or reduce responsive behaviors to oral care: A systematic review,” by Matthias Hoben, Angelle Kent, Nadia Kobagi, Kha Tu Huynh, Alix Clarke, and Minn N. Yoon (PLoS ONE 12(6): e0178913. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0178913, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 20p.).
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May 17, 2017
CAAR – Care Inspectorate [Scotland] Report – May 17, 2017
“Services for older people in Edinburgh,” (May 2017, .pdf format, 59p.).
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May 16, 2017
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – May 16, 2017
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
“Are Recessions Good for Staffing in Nursing Homes?” by R. Tamara Konetzka, Karen B. Lasater, Edward C. Norton, and Rachel M. Werner (w23402, May 2017, .pdf format, 35p.).
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May 11, 2017
CAAR – Scripps Gerontology Center [Miami University, Oxford, Ohio] Research Brief – May 11, 2017
“Using National Data to Examine the Quality of Care in Ohio’s Skilled Nursing Facilities,” by John Bowlis and Robert Applebaum (May 2017, .pdf format, 6p.).
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April 13, 2017
CAAR – Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing/Staidear Fadaimseartha na h Eireann um Dhul in Aois [TILDA] (Trinity College, Ireland] Report – April 13, 2017
“Transport patterns in community-dwelling adults aged 50 years and over in Ireland,” by Orna Donoghue, Joanna Orr, Siobhan Leahy, and Rose Anne Kenny (April 2017, .pdf format, 30p.).
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March 9, 2017
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – March 9, 2017
“Prevalence, risk factors and health outcomes associated with polypharmacy among urban community-dwelling older adults in multi-ethnic Malaysia,” by Li Min Lim, Megan McStea, Wen Wei Chung, Nuruljannah Nor Azmi, Siti Azdiah Abdul Aziz, Syireen Alwi, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, Shahrul Bahyah Kamaruzzaman, Siew Siang Chua, and Reena Rajasuriar (PLoS ONE 12(3): e0173466. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0173466, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 18p.).
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February 7, 2017
CAAR – Pennsylvania Department of Health Report – February 7, 2017
“2015-2016 Nursing Home Reports,” (2017, .pdf format, 368p.).
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December 20, 2016
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Article – December 20, 2016
“Physical Activity in Community Dwelling Older People: A Systematic Review of Reviews of Interventions and Context,” by Olawale Olanrewaju, Sarah Kelly, Andy Cowan, Carol Brayne, and Louise Lafortune (PLoS ONE 11(12): e0168614. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0168614, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 19p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0168614
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December 15, 2016
CAAR – International Longevity Center [UK] Report – December 15, 2016
“Means testing social care in England,” by Les Mayhew (December 2016, .pdf format, 36p.).
www.ilcuk.org.uk/index.php/publications/publication_details/means_testing_social_care_in_england
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December 6, 2016
CAAR – US Government Accountability Office Report – December 6, 2016
“Nursing Homes: Consumers Could Benefit from Improvements to the Nursing Home Compare Website and Five-Star Quality Rating System,” (GAO-17-61, November 2016, .pdf format, 47p.).
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November 15, 2016
CAAR – UK House of Commons Library Briefing Note – November 15, 2016
“Social care: recent funding announcements and the state of the care home market (England),” by Tim Jarrett and Hannah Cromarty (CBP-7463, November 2016, .pdf format, 28p.).
researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/CBP-7463
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November 3, 2016
CAAR – Scripps Gerontology Center [Miami University, Oxford, Ohio] Brief – November 3, 2016
“Neighborhood Assistants Pilot: A Program Evaluation of Person-Centered Staffing,” by Katherine M. Abbott, Justine S. Sefcik, Carol Burt, and Lisa Slater (October 2016, .pdf format, 4p.).
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November 1, 2016
CAAR – Commonwealth Fund Issue Briefs – November 1, 2016
A. “Improving Benefits and Integrating Care for Older Medicare Beneficiaries with Physical or Cognitive Impairment,” by Amber Willink, Karen Davis, and Cathy Schoen (October 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 12p.).
www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2016/oct/improving-benefits-medicare-impairment
B. “Risks for Nursing Home Placement and Medicaid Entry Among Older Medicare Beneficiaries with Physical or Cognitive Impairment,” by Amber Willink, Karen Davis, and Cathy Schoen (October 2016, .pdf and HTML format, 13p.).
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October 26, 2016
CAAR – Australian Parliamentary Library Brief – October 26, 2016
“Aged Care: a quick guide,” by Alex Grove (October 2016, .pdf format, 5p.).
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October 4, 2016
CAAR – Asian Development Bank Brief – October 4, 2016
“Strengthening Elderly Care Capacity in Asia and the Pacific,” (No. 66, September 2016, .pdf format, 3p.).
www.adb.org/publications/strengthening-elderly-care-capacity-asia-and-pacific
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September 16, 2016
CAAR – King’s Fund [UK] Report – September 16, 2016
“Social care for older people: Home truths,” by Richard Humphries, Patrick Hall, Anna Charles, Ruth Thorlby, and Holly Holder (September 2016, .pdf format, 96p.).
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August 30, 2016
CAAR – New Zealand Ministry of Health/Manatu Hauora Report – August 30, 2016
“Improving Outcomes in Age Residential Care,” by Prof. Stephen Neville, Prof. Valerie Wright--St. Clair, Dr. David Healee and Dr. Judith Davey (July 2016, .pdf and Word format, 12p.).
www.health.govt.nz/publication/improving-outcomes-age-residential-care
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August 22, 2016
CAAR – National Bureau of Economic Research Working Paper – August 22, 2016
Links to an abstract are available. For full text availability check your organization’s library.
A. “Life-Cycle Consumption Patterns at Older Ages in the US and the UK: Can Medical Expenditures Explain the Difference?” by James Banks, Richard Blundell, Peter Levell, and James P. Smith (w22513, August 2016, .pdf format, 39p.).
B. “Do Hospital-Owned Skilled Nursing Facilities Provide Better Post-Acute Care Quality?” by Momotazur Rahman, Edward C. Norton, and David C. Grabowski (w22515, August 2016, .pdf format, 42p.).
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August 11, 2016
CAAR – US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service Website of Interest – August 11, 2016
CMS has added several new data sources to their “Nursing Home Compare” website. To learn more about the new data, go to the “Spotlight” box and follow the links to “Long-stay residents” or “Short-stay residents.”
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July 27, 2016
CAAR – UK House of Commons Library Research Note – July 27, 2016
“Social care: paying for care home places and domiciliary care,” by Tim Jarrett (SN01911, July 2016, .pdf format, 21p.).
researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/SN01911
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June 30, 2016
CAAR – Statistics Norway Data Tables – June 30, 2016
“Nursing and care services, 2015,” (June 2016, comma-delimited and Excel format).
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May 16, 2016
CAAR – Public Library of Science (PLoS) Articles – May 16, 2016
A. “Physician Payments from Industry Are Associated with Greater Medicare Part D Prescribing Costs,” by Roy H. Perlis and Clifford S. Perlis (PLoS ONE 11(5): e0155474. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155474, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 12p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0155474
B. “The Incidence and Recurrence of Getting Lost in Community-Dwelling People with Alzheimer’s Disease: A Two and a Half-Year,” by Ming-Chyi Pai and Chih-Chien Lee (PLoS ONE 11(5): e0155480. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0155480, XML, HTML, and .pdf format, 15p.).
journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0155480
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