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dc.contributor.authorIbrahim, Joseph E.*
dc.contributor.authorChadwick, Liam*
dc.contributor.authorMacPhail, Aleece*
dc.contributor.authorMcAuliffe, Linda*
dc.contributor.authorKoch, Susan*
dc.contributor.authorWells, Yvonne*
dc.date.accessioned2016-08-09T05:23:31Z-
dc.date.available2016-08-09T05:23:31Z-
dc.date.issued2014en
dc.identifier.govdoc00838en
dc.identifier.issn0898-2643*
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11054/905-
dc.description.abstractObjective: This study aimed to characterize the use of mandated quality indicators (QIs) in public sector nursing homes by describing their adherence to established principles of measurement and whether nursing homes respond to QI data to improve care. Method: Data were collected from a descriptive cross-sectional quantitative study using a confidential survey questionnaire distributed electronically to senior staff in all public sector nursing homes in Victoria, Australia. Results: Staff from 113 of 196 facilities completed the survey (58%). Adherence to principles of measurement was suboptimal, with variation in applying QI definitions and infrequent random audits of data (n = 54, 48%). QI data triggered reviews of individual residents (62%-79%), staff practice (44%-65%), and systems of care (45%-55%). Most facilities (58%-75%) reported that beneficial changes in care occurred as a result of using QIs. Discussion: QI performance data are positively received and used to improve care. Standardization of data collection, analysis, and reporting should strengthen the program’s utility.en
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dc.publisherSAGE Publicationsen
dc.titleUse of quality indicators in nursing homes in Victoria, Australia: a cross-sectional descriptive survey.en
dc.typeJournal Article*
dc.type.specifiedArticleen
dc.bibliographicCitation.titleJournal of Aging and Healthen
dc.bibliographicCitation.volume26en
dc.bibliographicCitation.issue5en
dc.bibliographicCitation.stpage824en
dc.bibliographicCitation.endpage840en
dc.publisher.placeLondon, UKen
dc.subject.healththesaurusDATA USEen
dc.subject.healththesaurusIMPROVING CAREen
dc.subject.healththesaurusNURSING HOMESen
dc.subject.healththesaurusNURSING HOMES - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATIONen
dc.subject.healththesaurusQUALITY OF CARE - STANDARDSen
dc.subject.healththesaurusQUALITY OF HEALTHCARE - STANDARDSen
dc.subject.healththesaurusQUALITY INDICATORSen
dc.subject.healththesaurusRESIDENTIAL AGED CAREen
dc.subject.healththesaurusSTANDARD OF CAREen
dc.date.issuedbrowse2014-01-01
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