The Relationship Between Volunteer Long-Term Care Ombudsmen and Regulatory Nursing Home Actions

This study assesses the relationship between the presence of Oregon volunteer long-term care ombudsmen and externally handled abuse complaints, survey reports, and regulatory sanctions. In 1987, new amendments to the Older Americans Act mandated long-term care ombudsman access to nursing homes. No s...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 1995-08, Vol.35 (4), p.509-514
Main Authors: Nelson, H. Wayne, Huber, Ruth, Walter, Kathy L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Analysis of Variance
Elder Abuse - statistics & numerical data
Female
Health Facility Size
Humans
Long term health care
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing homes
Nursing Homes - legislation & jurisprudence
Nursing Homes - standards
Ombudsman
Ombudsman programs
Oregon
Patient Advocacy
Regression Analysis
Volunteers
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Summary:This study assesses the relationship between the presence of Oregon volunteer long-term care ombudsmen and externally handled abuse complaints, survey reports, and regulatory sanctions. In 1987, new amendments to the Older Americans Act mandated long-term care ombudsman access to nursing homes. No studies have systematically examined the relationship between these empowered ombudsmen programs and regulatory abuse investigations, survey findings, or sanction activities. Contrary to pre-1987 studies, this research found that the presence of ombudsmen was related to increased abuse reporting and abuse complaint substantiations, more survey deficiencies, and higher sanction activity.
ISSN:0016-9013
1758-5341
DOI:10.1093/geront/35.4.509