The perfect storm: Managed care, aging adults, and a nursing shortage

Nursing Administration Quarterly

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 105-114

  Curtin, Leah L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging population; Decreased reimbursement; Increased demand; Managed care; Personnel shortages

Indexed keywords

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW; SAFETY; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COST ALLOCATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FORECASTING; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; LOBBYING; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICARE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING ADMINISTRATION RESEARCH; NURSING PROCESS; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34147140892     PISSN: 03639568     EISSN: 15505103     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAQ.0000264857.56841.85     Document Type: Article

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