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| A federal survey deficiency citation is needed for resident-to-resident aggression in US nursing homes | | Author(s) | Eilon Caspi |
| Journal title | Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect, vol 29, no 4, August-October 2017 |
| Publisher | Taylor and Francis, August-October 2017 |
| Pages | pp 193-212 |
| Source | http://tandf.com |
| Keywords | Aggression ; Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Standards of provision ; Literature reviews ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Resident-to-resident aggression (RRA) in nursing homes is a prevalent and concerning public health problem. A rapid growth in the number of research studies has led to advancements in understanding and awareness of these incidents. However, no state survey deficiency citation (F-Tag) currently exists to capture RRA in a structured way in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) nursing homes F-Tags Coding System. This omission represents a major barrier to State Survey Agencies, CMS, consumers, and care advocacy organisations' efforts to keep vulnerable and frail residents safe and free from psychological harm. This commentary makes the case for development and implementation of a new RRA-specific F-Tag, by identifying 20 problem areas and the ways in which this F-Tag could address them. The new F-Tags Coding System (part of the new Federal Nursing Home regulations) represents a rare and time-sensitive opportunity to bridge this major gap in practice, research and policy. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-171020200 A |
| Classmark | EPB: KX: LHB: 583: 64A: 7T |
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