The Nursing Home Reform Act is a part of the

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which gives guidelines to regulate

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in the United States. The act was intended to advance

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Background

A 1986 study organized by the Institute of Medicine found that people in nursing homes were not getting fair or adequate health care or personal treatment. The Institute of Medicine responded to the study by proposing broad and deep reforms in the regulation of nursing homes. These reforms were integrated into the

and passed as part of that law. The Nursing Home Reform Act provides guidelines and minimal standards which nursing homes must meet. It also created a Nursing Home Residents' Bill of Rights.

Impact

A 2004 survey reported a range of improvements attributed to the act. A 2007 study by the

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reviewed outcomes of the act.

References

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