Effects of institutional mechanisms on nursing home quality

Journal of Health and Human Services Administration

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 380-408

  Ning, Jackie Zhang ^a   Wan, Thomas T H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAID; NURSING HOME; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENTIAL CARE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

BED OCCUPANCY; CATCHMENT AREA (HEALTH); CERTIFICATION; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MEDICAID; NURSING HOMES; NURSING STAFF; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38449092230     PISSN: 10793739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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