Nursing home case-mix instruments: Validation of the RUG-III system in Italy

Aging Clinical and Experimental Research

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 243-253

  Brizioli, Enrico ^a   Bernabei, Roberto ^b   Grechi, Francesca ^c   Masera, Filippo ^c   Landi, Francesco ^b   Bandinelli, Stefania ^d   Cavazzini, Chiara ^d   Gangemi, Salvatore ^d   Ferrucci, Luigi ^d,e  

^a Gruppo S Stefano   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c Regione Marche   (Italy)

^d INRCA   (Italy)

^e NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING   (United States)

Author keywords

Case mix classification; Long term care; Nursing home; Older persons; Reimbursement system; RUG III system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE MIX; CLASSIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROPE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; ITALY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NURSE; NURSING; NURSING HOME; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; REHABILITATION; REIMBURSEMENT; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION PROCESS; VARIANCE;

EID: 0141990592     PISSN: 15940667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03324505     Document Type: Article

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