Differences between non-profit and for-profit hospices: Patient selection and quality

International Journal of Health Care Finance and Economics

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 107-127

  Gandhi, Sabina Ohri ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

For profit; Hospice; Medicare; Non profit; Ownership status

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPICE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SELECTION; UNITED STATES;

CALIFORNIA; HEALTH FACILITIES, PROPRIETARY; HOSPICES; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MEDICARE; ORGANIZATIONS, NONPROFIT; OWNERSHIP; PATIENT SELECTION; PATIENTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84860687301     PISSN: 13896563     EISSN: 15736962     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10754-012-9109-y     Document Type: Article

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