Culture change within nursing homes was initiated by the:
a. Nursing Home Reform Act.
b. National Citizen's Coalition for Nursing Home Reform.
c. Pioneer Network.
d. Eden Alternative.
A
A series of quality improvement programs were implemented in nursing homes following the passage of the Nursing Home Reform Act legislation in 1987.
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