# Health Impacts of Nursing Home Staffing

**Authors:** Andrew Olenski, Karen Shen, Krista Ruffini, Ashvin Gandhi

PMC · DOI: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.6272 · JAMA Health Forum · 2026-01-16

## TL;DR

This study looks at how a payment reform in Illinois affected health outcomes for nursing home residents.

## Contribution

The study evaluates the impact of a specific payment reform on nursing home resident health outcomes.

## Key findings

- The study examines mortality rates among nursing home residents.
- It also investigates hospitalization and emergency department visit rates.
- The focus is on outcomes following an Illinois payment reform.

## Abstract

This case-control study examines mortality, hospitalization, and emergency department visits among nursing home residents after an Illinois payment reform.

## Full-text entities

- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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