LEADER 05408nam 2200673Ia 450 001 9910777425203321 005 20230106233525.0 035 $a(CKB)1000000000450733 035 $a(EBL)3377550 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000233331 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11187990 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000233331 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10220128 035 $a(PQKB)11096950 035 $a(OCoLC)58567979 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3377550 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000450733 100 $a19941024d1995 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aReal people, real problems$b[electronic resource] $ean evaluation of the long-term care ombudsman programs of the Older Americans Act /$fJo Harris-Wehling, Jill C. Feasley, and Carroll L. Estes, editors 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cDivision of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine$d1995 215 $a1 online resource (309 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-309-57158-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $a""Real People Real Problems""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""ORIGINS OF THE STUDY AND REPORT""; ""THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM""; ""STATE COMPLIANCE WITH PROGRAM MANDATES""; ""Findings""; ""Recommendations on Compliance""; ""CONFLICTS OF INTEREST""; ""Legislative and Conceptual Aspects""; ""Recommendations on Conflicts of Interest""; ""EFFECTIVENESS OF THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM""; ""Continuance of the Ombudsman Program""; ""Exemplary Practices and Performance""; ""Data and Information Systems""; ""Research Imperatives"" 327 $a""Adequate Management of Volunteers""""ADEQUACY OF RESOURCES""; ""Financial Resources and Program Performance""; ""Formula for Allocating Federal Funds and Level of State Contributions""; ""MANAGEMENT OF FISCAL RESOURCES""; ""Unmet Need and Unfunded Responsibilities""; ""NEED FOR AND FEASIBILITY OF EXPANDING THE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM""; ""CLOSING COMMENTS""; ""1 Advocating for Quality of Care and Quality of Life for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""WHAT IS LONG TERM CARE?""; ""WHO USES LONG TERM CARE?""; ""Nursing Facility Residents"" 327 $a""Residents of Board and Care Homes and Other Residential Settings""""LONG-TERM CARE EXPENDITURES AND SOURCES OF FUNDS: WHO PAYS?""; ""QUALITY OF CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE""; ""Quality of Care""; ""Quality of Life""; ""ASSURING, ASSESSING, AND IMPROVING QUALITY""; ""THE INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE STUDY""; ""ORGANIZATION OF THIS REPORT""; ""2 Overview of the Older Americans Act Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program""; ""EVOLUTION OF THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM""; ""Ombudsman Theory and Practice""; ""History of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program""; ""STATUS OF THE CURRENT PROGRAM"" 327 $a""Organizational Placement""""Operation""; ""Target Population""; ""Human Resources""; ""Paid Staff""; ""Volunteers""; ""Funding""; ""FUNCTIONS OF THE LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM""; ""Resident-Level Advocacy""; ""Ensuring that Residents Have Regular and Timely Access to the Program""; ""Investigating and Resolving Complaints""; ""Working Cooperatively with Other Agencies""; ""Providing Technical Assistance and Training to Representatives of the Program""; ""Systems-Level Advocacy""; ""Evaluating Laws and Regulations""; ""Providing Education to the Public and Facility Staff"" 327 $a""Disseminating Program Data""""Promoting the Development of Citizen Organizations and Resident and Family Councils""; ""SUMMARY""; ""3 State Compliance in Carrying Out Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""COMPLIANCE WITH MANDATED FEDERAL PROVISIONS""; ""EXTENT OF COMPLIANCE""; ""Direct Individual Advocacy Services""; ""Regular and Timely Access (Accessibility)""; ""Timely Responses (Availability)""; ""Unmet Need""; ""Systemic Advocacy""; ""FACTORS THAT ENHANCE OR IMPEDE COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROGRAMa???S FEDERAL MANDATES""; ""Leadership Within the Organizational Framework"" 327 $a""Leadership from the Administration on Aging"" 606 $aNursing homes$xPatient representative services$zUnited States 606 $aLong-term care facilities$xPatient representative services$zUnited States 606 $aNursing homes$xComplaints against$zUnited States 606 $aNursing homes$xLaw and legislation$zUnited States 606 $aNursing home residents$xLegal status, laws, etc$zUnited States 606 $aNursing homes$xStandards$zUnited States 615 0$aNursing homes$xPatient representative services 615 0$aLong-term care facilities$xPatient representative services 615 0$aNursing homes$xComplaints against 615 0$aNursing homes$xLaw and legislation 615 0$aNursing home residents$xLegal status, laws, etc. 615 0$aNursing homes$xStandards 676 $a362.1 701 $aHarris-Wehling$b Jo$f1941-$01531093 701 $aFeasley$b Jill C.$f1965-$01528682 701 $aEstes$b Carroll L$0560428 712 02$aInstitute of Medicine (U.S.).$bDivision of Health Care Services. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777425203321 996 $aReal people, real problems$93776502 997 $aUNINA