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Across the States: Profiles of Long-Term
Care Systems. American Association of Retired
Persons, Public Policy Institute, 2000. (614.08/Am31i) This report
"features current state-level statistics for long-term care on:
Demographics, home and community-based services, nursing facility services,
and public expenditures for long-term care services."-introductory
letter.
"Caring for the Elderly: Is Adequate Long-Term Care
Available?" Congressional Quarterly, Inc., CQ
Researcher, February 20, 1998. (614.08/C761)
Overview of issues facing the elderly and their families as they
consider long-term care options. Includes a look at how nursing homes have
changed since the passage of the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act.
An Evaluation, County Nursing Home Funding: Department
of Health and Family Services. Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau, January 2000. (614.08/W7e1) A review of
trends in costs and funding of nursing homes in the state in order to
address concerns expressed by administrators of some county-owned
facilities.
http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lab/reports/00-1full.pdf
Nursing Home Care: Enhanced HCFA Oversight of State
Programs Would Better Ensure Quality, Report to the Special Committee on
Aging, U.S. Senate. U.S. General Accounting
Office, 1999. (614.08/X12/pt.1) Argues that increased oversight of state
nursing home regulation by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
(in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services) would increase the
quality of care provided in these facilities.
http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/he00006.pdf
Nursing Home Oversight: Industry Examples Do Not
Demonstrate That Regulatory Actions Were Unreasonable.
U.S. General Accounting Office, August 13, 1999. (614.08/X12/pt.3) "Pursuant
to a congressional request, GAO analyzed materials from the American Health
Care Association (AHCA) to determine whether any cases reflected the actions
of an overly aggressive regulatory process."-Report
Abstract.
http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/he00209t.pdf
Nursing Home Regulation [in Wisconsin]: 1997
Evaluation. Wisconsin Legislative Audit Bureau,
February 1998. (614.08/W7e) A review of issues surrounding nursing
home regulation in Wisconsin, including a look at the roles of the
Department of Health and Family Services and the Board on Aging and
Long-Term Care. Summary available online:
http://www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lab/reports/98-2tear.htm
Nursing Homes: More Can Be Done to Protect Residents
from Abuse. U.S. General Accounting Office,
March 1, 2002. (614.08/X13/pt.1) Argues that despite recent reforms in
nursing home regulations regarding quality of care issues, concerns about
abuse of nursing home residents have not been adequately addressed.
http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/he00209t.pdf. A summary of this report,
given in testimony before Congress, is also available:
http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/he00209t.pdf
Nursing Homes: Sustained Efforts Are Essential to
Realize Potential of the Quality Initiatives.
U.S. General Accounting Office, September 28, 2000. (614.08/X12/pt.2) Argues
that recent federal quality initiatives need continued attention from state
and federal agencies to reach their potential.
http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/he00197.pdf
A summary of this report, given in testimony before Congress, is also
available:
http://www.gao.gov/archive/2000/he00209t.pdf
Projections of Expenditures for Long-Term Care
Services for the Elderly. U.S. Congressional
Budget Office, 1999. (614.08/X11) The Congressional Budget Office
predicts that national expenditures for long-term care will increase each
year through 2040, due in part to the aging of the U.S. population.
www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=1123&sequence=0&from=1
Public Costs of Serving a Long-Term Care Client in a
Nursing Home or in a Community-Based Program.
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Strategic Planning and
Evaluation Section, 1997. (614.08/W7d1) "This report presents the
results of a study of public costs of serving frail elderly or younger
physically disabled adults in a nursing home or in the Medicaid waiver
community-based long-term care programs, known as the COP-W and CIP II
programs."-page i.
The Regulation of Board and Care Homes: Results of a
Survey in the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
American Association of Retired Persons, Public Policy Institute, 1993.
(614.08/ Am31f) Part 1: National Summary; Part 2: State Summaries.
The Risk of Malnutrition in Nursing Homes: Forum
Before the Special Committee on Aging, United States Senate.
U.S. Senate, Special Committee on Aging, October 22, 1997. (614.08/X8)
Testimony given to the committee about the problem of malnutrition in some
nursing homes.
Trends in Wisconsin Nursing Homes, 1990-1999.
Wisconsin Bureau of Health Information, 2001. (HFS/HCF/HI/t) (noncirculating)
This report "presents a series of graphs and tables that illustrate aspects
of Wisconsin nursing homes and their residents. . ." over the years
1990-1999. -page 1.
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/provider/pdf/90-99nhtrendreport.pdf
"Where are the Missing Elders? The Decline in Nursing
Home Use, 1985 and 1995". Christine E. Bishop,
Health Affairs, July/August 1999.
(614.23/P94/1999/v.18, no.4) Discusses reasons for declining nursing home
use, including alternative forms of long-term care.
Wisconsin Nursing Home Directory 2000.
Wisconsin Bureau of Health Information, issued August 2001. (614.08/W7/2000) Directory of nursing homes
in Wisconsin. Includes basic statistical information.
Wisconsin Nursing Homes and Facilities for the
Developmentally Disabled 2000. Wisconsin Bureau
of Health Information, issued December 2001. (614.08/W7j4/2000) Statistical information about nursing homes and
facilities for the developmentally disabled in Wisconsin. Information is
derived from the 2000 Annual Survey of Nursing Homes conducted by the
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. Related Web Sites
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/about/major/nnhsd/nnhsd.htm
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health
Statistics (NCHS). Provides information on surveys given by NCHS as well as
publications by the center.
http://www.ahca.org/info/index.html - Consumer Information About Long Term
Care. Maintained by the American Health Care Association and the National
Center for Assisted Living.
http://www.hcfa.gov - Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA). Recently
renamed "Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)", this site
provides links to information about nursing homes geared toward a variety of
audiences, as well as links to information about agency initiatives and
publications.
http://www.medicare.gov/Nursing/Overview.asp - The Medicare nursing home
resources site. Includes a database called "Nursing Home Compare" which
allows users to compare nursing homes on certain criteria such as staffing
levels and inspection results. Information on complaint inspections by
nursing home is available at:
http://www.house.gov/reform/min/#
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/nursinghome/index.html#Evaluation
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OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration). This site contains a
wealth of information about safety regulations in nursing homes, including
explanations of regulations and training materials for nursing home
employees.
http://www.wahsa.org - Wisconsin Association of Homes and Services for the
Aging (an association of not-for-profit long-term care facilities in
Wisconsin). Provides links to the association's publications as well as
other resources for staff of long-term care facilities.
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/provider/NursingHomes.htm
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Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services publications about
nursing homes.
http://www.dhfs.state.wi.us/bqaconsumer/NursingHomes/CIRindex.htm -
Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services. 1999 and 2000 Consumer
Information Reports for Nursing Homes and Facilities for the Developmentaly
Disabled.
http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cic_text/health/nursehme/nurs-home.htm - Your Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home. An online publication
of the Health Care Financing Administration. Clippings:
(Noncirculating; available for use in the library; clippings
prior to 1981 are on microfiche)
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