Shekinah A Fashaw1, Kali S Thomas2, Ellen McCreedy3, Vincent Mor2. 1. Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI. Electronic address: shekinah_fashaw@brown.edu. 2. Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI; Center of Innovation in Long-Term Services and Supports, US Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Providence, RI. 3. Center for Gerontology and Healthcare Research, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI; Department of Health Services, Policy, and Practice, School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, RI.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: In 1987, the Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA) called for a dramatic overhaul of the nursing home (NH) quality assurance system. This study examines trends in facility, resident, and quality characteristics since passage of that legislation. METHODS: We conducted univariate analyses of national data on US NHs from 3 sources: (1) the 1985 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS), (2) the 1992-2015 Online Survey Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) Data, and (3) LTCfocUS data for 2000-2015. We examined changes in NH characteristics, resident composition, and quality. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: US NH facilities and residents between 1985 and 2015. RESULTS: The proportion of NHs that are Medicare and Medicaid certified, members of chains, and operating not-for-profit has increased over the past 30 years. There have also been reductions in occupancy and increases in the share of residents who are racial or ethnic minorities, admitted for post-acute care, in need of physical assistance with daily activities, primarily supported by Medicare, and diagnosed with a psychiatric condition such as schizophrenia. With regard to NH quality, direct care staffing levels have increased. The proportion of residents physically restrained has decreased dramatically, coupled with changes in inappropriate antipsychotic (chemical restraint) use. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Together with changes in the long-term care market, the NHs of today look very different from NHs 30 years ago. The 30th anniversary of OBRA provides a unique opportunity to reflect, consider what we have learned, and think about the future of this and other sectors of long-term care.
OBJECTIVE: In 1987, the Omnibus Reconciliation Act (OBRA) called for a dramatic overhaul of the nursing home (NH) quality assurance system. This study examines trends in facility, resident, and quality characteristics since passage of that legislation. METHODS: We conducted univariate analyses of national data on US NHs from 3 sources: (1) the 1985 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS), (2) the 1992-2015 Online Survey Certification and Reporting (OSCAR) Data, and (3) LTCfocUS data for 2000-2015. We examined changes in NH characteristics, resident composition, and quality. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS: US NH facilities and residents between 1985 and 2015. RESULTS: The proportion of NHs that are Medicare and Medicaid certified, members of chains, and operating not-for-profit has increased over the past 30 years. There have also been reductions in occupancy and increases in the share of residents who are racial or ethnic minorities, admitted for post-acute care, in need of physical assistance with daily activities, primarily supported by Medicare, and diagnosed with a psychiatric condition such as schizophrenia. With regard to NH quality, direct care staffing levels have increased. The proportion of residents physically restrained has decreased dramatically, coupled with changes in inappropriate antipsychotic (chemical restraint) use. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: Together with changes in the long-term care market, the NHs of today look very different from NHs 30 years ago. The 30th anniversary of OBRA provides a unique opportunity to reflect, consider what we have learned, and think about the future of this and other sectors of long-term care.
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