Leadership stability essential when implementing care programs in nursing homes

Despite a pressing need to improve outcomes and address inequities in nursing homes, there is limited evidence about the specific factors required to successfully implement real-world interventions in the complex and understudied nursing home setting. In a pragmatic clinical trial, a team of researchers from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and the IU School of Nursing found that leadership stability and engagement with peers in nursing home settings are critical to successfully implementing patient care programs.