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Long-Term Care Administration

This is a course-specific research guide for Principles of Long-Term Care Administration.

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Search Terms by Topic Area

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These suggested search terms are organized by topic area to help you get started searching in the library's databases.

Click each category below to see a list of suggested search terms to use when you search for articles and other resources in library databases. 

▶ General Long-Term Care Terms
  • "long-term care"
  • "nursing homes" OR "skilled nursing facilities" OR SNFs
  • "assisted living"
  • "residential care"
  • "post-acute care"
  • "long-term care administration"
  • "healthcare facilities management"
  • "continuing care retirement communities" OR CCRCs
  • "elder care" OR "geriatric care"
  • "aging population" OR "older adults"
  • "healthcare compliance" OR "regulatory compliance"
▶ Demographic Trends & Planning (CLO 1)
  • "aging population" AND "healthcare planning"
  • "population aging" AND "long-term care demand"
  • "demographic trends" AND "facility planning"
  • "gerontology" AND "service delivery"
  • "forecasting" AND "long-term care utilization"
▶ Service Models & Outcomes (CLO 2)
  • "long-term care models"
  • "service delivery" AND "efficiency" OR "quality outcomes"
  • "person-centered care" OR "resident-centered care"
  • "CMS Five-Star Quality Rating"
  • "managed long-term services and supports" OR MLTSS
  • "value-based care" AND "long-term care"
▶ Admissions & Regulations (CLO 3)
  • "admission and discharge policies"
  • "transfer protocols" AND "long-term care"
  • "CMS conditions of participation"
  • "resident rights" AND "nursing home"
  • "long-term care regulations"
  • "continuity of care" AND "long-term care"
▶ HR & Staffing (CLO 4)
  • "healthcare staffing" AND "nursing homes"
  • "recruitment and retention" AND "long-term care"
  • "certified nursing assistants" OR CNAs + turnover
  • "staffing ratios" AND "quality of care"
  • "professional development" AND "long-term care"
  • "employee training" OR "workforce development" AND "elder care"
▶ Risk Management & Compliance (CLO 5)
  • "risk management" AND "long-term care"
  • "compliance audits" OR "regulatory audits"
  • "incident reporting" AND "nursing homes"
  • "legal liability" + "long-term care"
  • "quality assurance" AND "healthcare facilities"
  • "infection control" AND "risk assessment"
▶ Supply Chain & Resource Management (CLO 6)
  • "supply chain management" AND "healthcare"
  • "inventory management" AND "nursing homes"
  • "resource allocation" AND "long-term care"
  • "emergency preparedness" AND "supply chain"
  • "procurement practices" AND "healthcare facilities"
▶ Operational & Clinical Integration (CLO 7)
  • "workflow optimization" AND "long-term care"
  • "EHR implementation" AND "nursing homes"
  • "clinical integration" AND "administrative systems"
  • "interoperability" AND "healthcare IT"
  • "decision support systems" AND "long-term care"
▶ Advanced Boolean Search Examples
  • "long-term care" AND ("risk management" OR "compliance") AND "regulations"
  • ("nursing homes" OR "skilled nursing facilities") AND "staffing ratios" AND "quality outcomes"

APA Citation Quick Guide

Example Reference

American Psychological Association. (2024). APA Style common reference examples guide. https://apastyle.apa.org/instructional-aids/reference-examples.pd  

APA Quick Reference

Resource Type 

Format 

Example 

In-text Citation 

A journal article 

Author, A. A., Author, B. B., &  Author C.C.  (Year). Title of the article. Name of the Periodical, volume(issue), pg#–pg#. https://doi.org/xxxx 

Edwards, A. A., Steacy, L. M., Siegelman, N., Rigobon, V. M., Kearns, D. M., Rueckl, J. G., & Compton,D. L. (2022). Unpacking the unique relationship between set for variability and word reading development: Examining word- and child-level predictors of performance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 114(6), 1242–1256. https://doi.org/10.1037/edu0000696 

 

(Edwards et al., 2022)  

An article from an online magazine or newspaper 

Author, A. A., (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Name of the Periodical. URL of article 

Bernstein, J. (2024, June 3). The man who couldn’t stop going to college. The New York Times. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/03/magazine/benjamin-bolger-college-harvard-yale.html 

 

(Bernstein, 2024) 

A webpage 

Author, A. A., (Year, Month Date). Title of article. Name of the Website. URL of article 

Taras, Z. (2024, May 30). Situational irony can be funny, tragic or even terrifying. howstuffworks. h ttps:// 

entertainment.howstuffworks.com/arts/literature/situational-irony.htm  

 

(Taras, 2024) 

A book or ebook 

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright Year). Title of the book (ed.). 

Publisher. DOI or URL 

Kaufman, K. A., Glass, C. R., & Pineau, T. R. (2018). Mindful sport performance enhancement: Mental 

training for athletes and coaches. American Psychological Association. 

 

(Kaufman & Pineau, 2018) 

A chapter in an edited book 

Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Copyright Year). Title of the book chapter. 

In A. A. Editor & B. B. Editor (Eds.), Title of the book  (ed., pp. #–#). 

Publisher. DOI or URL 

Zeleke, W. A., Hughes, T. L., & Drozda, N. (2020). Home–school collaboration to promote mind– 

body health. In C. Maykel & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools: 

Interventions for mental health professionals (pp. 11–26). American Psychological Association. 

https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-002 

 

(Zeleke et al., 2020) 

Slides shared via an online classroom 

Creator of slides. Year slides were created/last updated. Title of slide deck. Title of online classroom. URL.  

Mack, R., & Spake, G. (2018). Citing open source images and formatting references for presentations [PowerPoint slides]. Canvas@FNU. https://fnu.onelogin.com/login 

(Mack & Spake, 2018) 

A podcast episode 

Host or producer of the podcast. (Role of listed created.) (Year, Month Date). Title of podcast episode. (Podcast number.) [Type of podcast, audio or visual.] In title of podcast. Production company that sponsors podcast. URL  

Webster, M., & Abumrad, J. (Hosts). (2020, September 11). Bringing gamma back, again [Audio podcast episode]. In Radiolab. WNYC Studios. https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/radiolab/articles/bringing-gamma-back 

(Webster & Abumrad, 2020) 

Online video (like from YouTube) 

Name of the account that uploaded the video. Upload date. Title of the video. [Video.] Site name. URL of video 

Above The Noise. (2017, October 18). Can procrastination be a good thing? [Video]. YouTube. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMwmBNNOnQ 

(Above the Noise, 2017) 
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