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Across the nation
many nursing homes are questioning the traditional model of caring for
residents in institutional, hospital-like settings.
Their vision is to
radically transform themselves to provide resident-centered care in home-like
environments - a process known broadly as culture change.
Proponents of culture
change believe that implementing a resident-centered model of long-term
care changes the atmosphere for both residents and staff, making these
facilities better places to work and to live.
In their current contract cycle (2005-2008) with the Centers
for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Quality Improvement Organizations are promoting organizational culture change within nursing homes
in each state. QIOs have been working with nursing homes since 2002 to improve
the quality of care in specific clinical areas such as pain management
or use of physical restraints.
Organizations
A list of organizations that are moving the nursing home culture change
effort forward.
Culture
Change in Action
Homes that have adopted culture change in their residences.
Articles
on Culture Change
An index of academic articles about nursing home culture change, listed
chronologically.
Other
Literature on Culture Change
Books, magazine articles and other pieces on culture change.
Consumers
Resources
Links to AARP, AoA and other organizations who have developed consumer-based
Web sites on nursing homes.
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