Professional characteristics of deficiency citations at F-248 in skilled nursing facilities in the United States
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.5055/ajrt.2012.0020Keywords:
activity professional, long-term care, nursing home, CMS, deficiencies, F-248Abstract
In an earlier study, the authors attempted to determine which professional activity group (the certified therapeutic recreation therapist vs certified activity director) received fewer survey deficiencies in the skilled nursing facility. The original study was unable to provide an answer to this question due to low-survey participant response rate. The study was further limited in terms of geographic scope, as it was confined to a single state. The current study replicates that earlier study with an increased sample size and nationwide geographic distribution of participants.References
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