Reexploring differences among for-profit and nonprofit dialysis providers

Health Services Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 633-646

  Lee, Donald K K ^a   Chertow, Glenn M ^b   Zenios, Stefanos A ^c  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dialysis; End stage renal disease; For profit; Hospital days; Instrumental variables

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; NON PROFIT HOSPITAL; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; RISK FACTOR;

HEALTH FACILITIES, PROPRIETARY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REPORTING; LENGTH OF STAY; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); OWNERSHIP; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK ADJUSTMENT; TRAVEL; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY HEALTH AGENCIES;

EID: 77951922204     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: 14756773     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6773.2010.01103.x     Document Type: Article

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