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Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 2/2006

01-03-2006

Mental Health Care Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes and Caregiver Staffing

Authors: Nicholas G. Castle, PhD, Sarah Myers, MPH

Published in: Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research | Issue 2/2006

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Abstract

In this paper, we examine the association between caregiver staffing levels and mental health outcomes in approximately 17,000 U.S. nursing homes. As outcomes, we focus on deficiency citations available in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ Online Survey, Certification, And Recording data. We examine nurse aide, licensed practical nurse, registered nurse, and mental health provider staffing. Our results show that the level of nursing staff matter with respect to mental health outcomes. Whereas greater RN staffing was associated with a lower likelihood of being cited for deficiencies in mental health care, greater LPN and NA staffing were associated with a higher likelihood. We found no association between mental health provider staffing levels and mental health outcomes.
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Metadata
Title
Mental Health Care Deficiency Citations in Nursing Homes and Caregiver Staffing
Authors
Nicholas G. Castle, PhD
Sarah Myers, MPH
Publication date
01-03-2006
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research / Issue 2/2006
Print ISSN: 0894-587X
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3289
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-006-0038-2

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