Nursing home ownership trends and their impact on quality of care

Nursing home ownership trends and their impact on quality of care

Author(s):
Stevenson, David G. (David George) author
Grabowski, David C., author
Bramson, Jeffrey, author
Contributor(s):
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Disability, Aging, and Long-Term Care Policy, sponsoring body.
Publication:
Washington, D.C. : Office of Disability, Aging and Long-Term Care Policy, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, [2009]
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Nursing Homes -- organization & administration
Nursing Homes -- trends
Ownership -- trends
Quality of Health Care -- standards
United States
Abstract:
The role of ownership in the provision of nursing home care has long been a challenging issue for policymakers and researchers. Historically, much of the focus in this area has been on for-profit providers, which have played a prominent role in the nursing home sector for decades. Nearly two-thirds of facilities in the United States currently operate on a proprietary basis, and many of these facilities operate as part of multi-facility chains. In the context of recurring quality of care problems, the role of for-profit companies has often been investigated as a possible contributing factor, and a large body of research has compared care delivered by for-profit and not-for-profit facilities.
Copyright:
The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (iv, 45 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101615468 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101615468