Effects of the program of all-inclusive care for the elderly on hospital use

Gerontologist

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 774-785

  Meret Hanke, Louise A ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Care coordination; Home and community based services; Long term care

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; ELDERLY CARE; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); FEMALE; FRAIL ELDERLY; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82155185670     PISSN: 00169013     EISSN: 17585341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnr040     Document Type: Article

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