Validation of Resource Utilization Groups Version III for Home Care (RUG-III/HC): Evidence from a Canadian home care jurisdiction

Medical Care

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 380-387

  Poss, Jeffrey W ^a   Hirdes, John P ^a,b   Fries, Brant E ^c,d,e   McKillop, Ian ^a,f   Chase, Mary ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^b HOMEWOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^c Institute of Gerontology

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

^g Hamilton Comm Care Access Centre   (Canada)

Author keywords

Case mix; Formal and informal care; Home care; InterRAI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CANADA; DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; FEMALE; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 41149129172     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e31815c3b6c     Document Type: Article

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