@article{ref1,
title="Accreditation and resident safety in Ontario long-term care homes",
journal="Healthcare quarterly",
year="2015",
author="McDonald, Shawna M. and Wagner, Laura M. and Gruneir, Andrea",
volume="18",
number="1",
pages="54-59",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To determine if accreditation is associated with better resident safety processes and outcomes in 587 Ontario long-term care (LTC) homes. A second area of interest is whether LTC home characteristics influence pursuit of accreditation. <br><br>FINDINGS: Out of five safety areas examined, accreditation was only associated with a lower occurrence of falls. Three of four organizational characteristics examined (facility ownership, chain membership and location) were predictors of facility accreditation. IMPLICATIONS: To prevent inequalities in organizations' ability to pursue accreditation, policymakers may need to consider new initiatives that reduce barriers for LTC homes that lack sufficient resources.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1710-2774",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}