Consumer Satisfaction in Long-Term Care: State Initiatives in Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities

Gerontologist

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 883-896

  Lowe, Timothy J ^a   Lucas, Judith A ^a   Castle, Nicholas G ^b   Robinson, Joanne P ^c   Crystal, Stephen ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer information; Long term care outcomes; Nursing home quality; Quality monitoring; State policy

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY; CONSUMER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; NURSING HOME; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION;

EID: 0347989528     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/43.6.883     Document Type: Review

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