Predicting nursing home length of stay and outcome with a resource-based classification system

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 72-79

  Ljunggren, Gunnar ^a   Brandt, Lena ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; CASE MIX; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NURSING HOME; PATIENT CODING; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0029986864     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300009405     Document Type: Review

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