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Ensuring A Qualified Long-Term Care Workforce: From Pre-Employment Screens To On-The-Job Monitoring
05/13/2006 | Requests *Summary
In an effort to improve the quality of care provided in long-term care settings, as well as ensure a committed and qualified workforce, ASPE funded a study of the efficacy of various approaches to pre-employment screening and on-the-job monitoring of nurse assistants to prevent resident abuse in nursing homes. This study is intended to inform policymakers, providers and consumers about the contributions and effectiveness of existing federal mandates and state and provider based strategies.
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Available Files
- Executive Summary Off-site link
- Full Report PDF (1,948K, 93 pages)
- Full Report Off-site link
Keywords
Abuse; Neglect; Financial exploitation; nurse aide state registries; Criminal background checks; post-employment strategies; disqualifying offenses and waivers
Topic
Long-Term Care, Workforce/Direct Care
Type/Tool
Reports
Source
The Lewin Group
State
All States/Territories
Date Created
09/13/2006
Contact
Emily Rosenoff
HHS/ASPE/DALTCP
Emily.Rosenoff@hhs.gov
HHS/ASPE/DALTCP
Emily.Rosenoff@hhs.gov
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* Reflects requests since January 1, 2007
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