Welcome to PubAlerts. This is a service of the UNC Institute on Aging Information Center. Our goal is 
to alert you to new publications in the area of the Frontline Workforce, drawing from a wide pool of 
sources. Please contact one of the library staff at aginginfo@unc.edu if you have comments or 
suggestions.


--JOURNAL ARTICLES--

Linking resident satisfaction to staff perceptions of the work environment in assisted living: A multilevel analysis
Sikorska-Simmons, Elzbieta
The Gerontologist. 2006 Oct; 46:590-598.
http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/full/46/5/590

Effect of staff turnover on staffing: A closer look at registered nurses, licensed vocational nurses, and certified nursing assistants
Kash, Bita A., et al.
The Gerontologist. 2006 Oct; 46:609-619.
http://gerontologist.gerontologyjournals.org/cgi/content/full/46/5/609

Providing quality care in assisted living facilities: Recommendations for enhanced staffing and staff training
Maas, Meridean L. and Kathleen C. Buckwalter
Journal of Gerontological Nursing. 2006 Nov; 32(11).
http://www.jognonline.com/view.asp?rID=19105


--REPORTS--

Workers who care : a graphical profile of the frontline health and health care workforce
Schindel, Jennifer; Cherner, David; O'Neil, Edward; Solomon, Kim; Iammartino, Brian; Santimauro, Janine; Health Workforce Solutions LLC
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (November 2006, .pdf format, 248p.)
http://rwjf.org/portfolios/features/featuredetail.jsp?featureID=1984&type=3&iaid=135

Out of the shadows : envisioning a brighter future for long-term care in America
Miller, Edward Allen; Mor, Vincent
National Commission for Quality Long-Term Care (2006, .pdf format, 100p.)
http://www.pioneernetwork.net/documents/Brown_University_LTC_Report_Final.pdf

Effects of the Massachusetts Extended Care Career Ladder Initiative (ECCLI) on quality of care outcomes for nursing home residents
Jones, Richard N.; Morris, John; Singh, Navjeet; Uvin, Johan
Commonwealth Corporation (August 2006, .pdf format, 4p.)
http://www.commcorp.org/researchandevaluation/documents/ResearchBrief4-02.pdf

Reimbursement practices and issues in Vermont's long-term care programs
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute
Community of Vermont Elders (November 2006, .pdf format, 43p.)
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/VT%20Reimbursement%20White%20Paper%20Final%20Nov%2006.pdf

Knowledge and skills needed for dementia care : a guide for direct care workers
Michigan Dementia Coalition (2006, .pdf format, 52p.)
http://www.dementiacoalition.org/pdfs/knowledgeandskills_dementiacare.pdf