The influence of financial incentives and racial status on the use of post-hospital care

Journal of Aging and Social Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 17-38

  Robertson, Madeline J ^a   Broyles, Robert W ^a   Khaliq, Amir ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Delayed discharge; Prospective payment; Racial status; Use of post hospital care

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL PROVISION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH SERVICES; RACE;

AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; MOTIVATION; NURSING HOME; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; ETHNIC GROUPS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 11144293599     PISSN: 08959420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J031v16n04_02     Document Type: Article

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