The goals of this project were to describe the quality of care in board and care homes and how it varies across licensure and regulatory systems. Accomplishment of these objectives required a study design that incorporated several activities, including a major collection of new data. This report provides a detailed discussion of methods used in this project. [66 PDF pages]
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Advanced SearchReport on the Effects of Regulation on Quality of Care: Analysis of the Effect of Regulation on the Quality of Care in Board and Care Homes
This report presents the analysis of the effect of regulation and licensure on the quality of care in board and care homes.
Summary of Long-Term Care Provisions Under the Health Security Act
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Short Long-Term Care Summary Under the Health Security Act March 1994 PDF Version (9 PDF pages)
Long-Term Care for the Boomers: A Public Policy Challenge for the Twenty-first Century
Although the current difficulties in developing an adequate system of long-term care are extensive, they pale in comparison to the challenges ahead as the "baby boomers" come of age.
Use of Functional Criteria in Allocating Long-Term Care Benefits: What Are the Policy Implications?
This paper discusses the policy implications of allocating long-term care benefits to the elderly on the basis of objective functional criteria, particularly functioning in the activities of daily living (ADLs).