Relationship of Facility Characteristics and Presence of an Ombudsman to Missouri Long-Term Care Facility State Inspection Report Results

• NCJ Number: 235400
• Journal: Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Volume: 23 Issue: 3 Dated: July - September 2011 Pages: 272-288
• Author(s): Carolyn C. Cox, Ph.D., CHES; Jennifer Eldridge-Houser, M.S., CHESS; Julie Hasken; Mahan Temme
• Date Published: July 2011
• Length: 17 pages
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Guideline
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This study analyzed existing data describing the number of deficiencies/violations reported for long-term care facilities in the State of Missouri.

Abstract

This study analyzes existing data describing general facility characteristics, the presence of an ombudsman in the facility, and the number of deficiencies/violations reported for long-term care facilities in the State of Missouri. The model that predicted the rate of deficiencies/violations best was one that included the following characteristics: "contained more than 50 beds" and "considered a Skilled Nursing facility." Findings suggest that the characteristics that are significantly associated with fewer deficiencies are larger size (more than 50 beds) and being classified as Skilled Nursing. While those facilities that housed an ombudsman were found to have fewer deficiencies per bed in the general analysis, further investigation found this to be an artifact mostly due to the higher rate of ombudsmen at larger facilities. (Published Abstract)