Performance of freestanding inpatient rehabilitation hospitals before and after the rehabilitation prospective payment system

Health Care Management Review

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 36-45

  Thompson, Jon M ^a   McCue, Michael J ^b  

^a JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

IRF performance; IRFs; Rehabilitation hospitals; Rehabilitation PPS

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; LENGTH OF STAY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REHABILITATION CENTER; UNITED STATES;

FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; LENGTH OF STAY; OWNERSHIP; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM; REHABILITATION CENTERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74249117814     PISSN: 03616274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/HMR.0b013e3181b475de     Document Type: Article

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