Effects of Nursing Home Ownership Type and Resident Payer Source on Hospitalization for Suspected Pneumonia

Background: Whether to hospitalize residents with suspected pneumonia is a complex decision determined both by clinical and financial considerations. The decision to hospitalize may be different in for-profit and not-for-profit facilities and for different payment sources. Objective: The objective o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Medical Care. - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a business of Wolters Kluwer Health, 1963. - 42(2004), 10, Seite 1001-1008
1. Verfasser: Konetzka, R. Tamara (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Spector, William, Shaffer, Thomas
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2004
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Medical Care
Schlagworte:Nursing Homes Pneumonia Quality of Care Financing Provider Behavior Incentives