Relationship of facility characteristics and presence of an ombudsman to Missouri long-term care facility state inspection report results

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 273-288

  Cox, Carolyn C ^a   Eldridge Houser, Jennifer ^a   Hasken, Julie ^a   Temme, Megan ^a  

^a TRUMAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term care; Long term care ombudsman; Nursing home inspection; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MISSOURI; NURSING HOME; PATIENT ADVOCACY; STANDARDS;

AGED; ELDER ABUSE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MISSOURI; NURSING HOMES; PATIENT ADVOCACY;

EID: 79960510225     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08946566.2011.584051     Document Type: Article

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