Impact of establishing an Alzheimer's special care unit in a nursing home on facility occupancy and payer mix

Alzheimer Disease and Associated Disorders

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 191-198

  Castle, Nicholas G ^a  

^a GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare occupancy; Nursing homes; Occupancy; Private pay occupancy; Special care units

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTENSIVE CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BED OCCUPANCY; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS; NURSING HOMES; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548457247     PISSN: 08930341     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WAD.0b013e3181461945     Document Type: Article

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