Short-term fluctuations in hospital demand: Implications for admission, discharge, and discriminatory behavior

RAND Journal of Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 586-606

  Sharma, Rajiv ^a   Stano, Miron ^b   Gehring, Renu ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OAKLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LLP ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

DIAGNOSIS-RELATED GROUPS; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICAID; OREGON; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PREJUDICE; PRIVATE SECTOR; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47649116505     PISSN: 07416261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0741-6261.2008.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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