Evaluation of a Seven State Criminal History Screening Pilot Program for Long-Term Care Workers

• NCJ Number: 244200
• Journal: Journal of Elder Abuse & Neglect Volume: 25 Issue: 5 Dated: November - December 2013 Pages: 375-395
• Author(s): Tiffany A. Radcliff, Ph.D.; Alan White, Ph.D.; David R. West, Ph.D.; Donna Hurd, R.N., M.S.N.; Murray J. Cote, Ph.D.
• Date Published: December 2013
• Length: 21 pages
• Contract Number(s): 500-00-0015
• Sponsoring Agency: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This article summarizes results from an evaluation of a federally sponsored criminal history screening (CHS) pilot program to improve screening for workers in long-term care settings.

Abstract

This article summarizes results from an evaluation of a federally sponsored criminal history screening (CHS) pilot program to improve screening for workers in long-term care settings. The evaluation addressed eight key issues specified through enabling legislation, including efficiency, costs, and outcomes of screening procedures. Of the 204,339 completed screenings, 3.7 percent were disqualified due to criminal history, and 18.8 percent were withdrawn prior to completion for reasons that may include relevant criminal history. Lessons learned from the pilot program experiences may inform a new national background check demonstration program. Abstract published by arrangement with Taylor and Francis.