The influence of risk adjustment methods on conclusions about quality of care in nursing homes based on outcome measures

Gerontologist

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 695-703

  Mukamel, Dana B ^a   Brower, Christine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

MDS; Nursing homes; Quality of care; Risk adjusted outcomes; RUGs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECUBITUS; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GERIATRIC CARE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; NURSING HOME; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032432388     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/38.6.695     Document Type: Article

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