Nursing Homes as Complex Adaptive Systems
Nursing ResearchPublished 1 January 2003
Ruth A. Anderson, L. Michele Issel, Reuben R. McDaniel
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Larger size and longer director of nursing tenure and experience also explained better resident outcomes, and the findings open the door to rethinking nursing home management practice.
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Complexity science was used to explain the results. The findings open the door to rethinking nursing home management practice. Practices that increase communication and interaction among people are needed for better resident outcomes.
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