Potentially Preventable Emergency Department Visits Among the U.S. Nursing Home Population

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  • Author : Theresa Renee Berry
  • Release Date : 2011
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  • Pages : 26
  • ISBN 13 : 9781124713175
  • File Size : 12,12 MB
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Book Description: Racial minorities account for roughly 16% of the U.S. nursing home population. As more facility- and resident-level data have become available, racial disparities in nursing homes have become a greater focus for health policy analysts. Existing studies have found that blacks are more likely than whites to reside in nursing homes with fewer nurses, poorly trained executive staff, and a greater number of regulatory deficiencies. The purpose of this study is to examine whether racial disparities occur in potentially preventable emergency department visits. Using the 2004 National Nursing Home Survey, I constructed a logistic regression model to examine the extent to which race and other variables - sex, age, any falls or fractures in the 6 months prior to interview, payment source, facility ownership type, and facility location - are associated with potentially preventable emergency department visits. The regression results did not find a statistically significant relationship between race and potentially preventable emergency department visits. While this finding did not support the study's hypothesis, the analysis did present suggestions for further research. Including additional questions in future surveys could contribute to a broader understanding of racial disparities in U.S. nursing homes, such as asking residents if they feel discriminated against by health care providers or other staff or if they feel they can openly engage in cultural activities. Answers to questions of this type may help determine if discrimination exists and in what ways it is manifested.

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