Effectiveness of the State Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs

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Article Publication Date: 
6/1/2002
Summary: 
This report serves as a follow-up to the 1995 Institute on Medicine (IOM) report which argued for an ombudsman program to address the quality of care in long-term institutional settings. This study investigates the role and effectiveness of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programs (LTCOPs) in improving care. Surveys with all states/territories reveal new findings on the structure of the program in different states as well as their own perceived effectiveness. Comprehensive data and analysis.
Article Author: 
Estes PhD, Carroll L; Zulman, Donna M; Goldberg PhD, Sheryl C; Ogawa, Dawn D
Topics: 
Quality
Types/Tools: 
Reports; Research / Journal abstracts; Surveys
Populations: 
Aging/Older Adults
Sources: 
Institute for Health & Aging
Programs/Initiatives: 
Older Americans Act (OAA)
States: 
All States/Territories; Alabama; Alaska; Arizona; Arkansas; California; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Idaho; District of Columbia; Indiana; Iowa; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Montana; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina; North Dakota; Ohio; Oklahoma; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; South Dakota; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; West Virginia; Wisconsin; Puerto Rico; Wyoming
Keywords: 
Long-Term Care
Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP)

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