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REFERENCES

Many of the articles cited below, plus a few others, are summarized on our Related Studies page.
  1. Simmons SF, Lim B, and Schnelle JF. (2002). Accuracy of Minimum Data Set in Identifying Residents at Risk for Undernutrition: Oral Intake and Food Complaints. American Medical Directors Association; May/June:140-145.
  2. Simmons SF, Reuben D. (2002). Nutritional Intake Monitoring for Nursing Home Residents: A Comparison of Staff Documentation, Direct Observation, and Photography Methods. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 48:209-213.
  3. Kobriger AM. (2003). Weight Loss Prevention Strategies: What is Your Facility's Score? Nursing Homes: Long Term Care Management; June: 63-66.
  4. Simmons SF, Babineau S, Garcia E, Schnelle JF. (2002). Quality Assessment in Nursing Homes by Systematic Direct Observation: Feeding Assistance. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 57A, No. 10, M665-M671.
  5. Simmons SF, Garcia ET, Cadogan MP, Al-Samarrai NR, Levy-Storms LF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2003). The Minimum Data Set Weight Loss Quality Indicator: Does it Reflect Differences in Care Processes Related to Weight Loss? Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 51(10):1410-1418.
  6. Reuben D. (1999). Quality Indicators for Malnutrition in Vulnerable Community-Dwelling and Hospitalized Elders. Assessing the Care of Vulnerable Elders (ACOVE) Project. RAND Corporation, 1700 Main Street, P.O. Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407-2138 (unpublished manuscript).
  7. Simmons SF, Schnelle JF. (2004). Individualized Feeding Assistance Care for Nursing Home Residents: Staffing Requirements to Implement Two Interventions. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; 59:M966-973.
  8. Kayser-Jones J, Schell ES, Porter C., et al. (1999). Factors Contributing to Dehydration in Nursing Homes: Inadequate Staffing and Lack of Professional Supervision. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society; 47:1187-1194.
  9. Simmons SF, Osterweil D, and Schnelle JF. (2001). Improving Food Intake in Nursing Home Residents with Feeding Assistance: A Staffing Analysis. Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences; Vol. 56A, No. 12, M790-M794.
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