Does quality pay for nursing homes?

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 35-51

  Castle, Nicholas G ^a  

^a GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

OSCAR; Private pay; Quality

Indexed keywords

PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ELDERLY CARE; HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COST CONTROL; DECUBITUS; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HUMAN; IMMOBILIZATION STRESS; MEDICAL AUDIT; NURSING HOME; URINE CATHETER;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FINANCING, PERSONAL; NURSING HOMES; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645578214     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: 15404064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v21n02_03     Document Type: Article

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