This article critically reviews the association between the profit status of North American
nursing homes and the quality of care. Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE …

Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others
with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves …

IN RECENT DECADES economists have begun to reexamine the psychological and
organizational premises of their discipline. The result is a greater willingness to consider …

The second edition of this book, as in the first edition, places emphasis on the application of
contemporary performance and efficiency evaluation methods, using data envelopment …

Background Despite numerous clinical and regulatory efforts, problems of poor quality of
care in nursing homes continue, suggesting a need for effective management practices …

Objectives. The authors examined the relationships between different types of nursing home
staffing and nursing home deficiencies to test the hypothesis that fewer staff hours would be …

Objective. To compare nursing homes (NHs) that report different staffing statistics on quality
of care. Data Sources. Staffing information generated by California NHs on state cost reports …

Objectives. Two thirds of nursing homes are investor owned. This study examined whether
investor ownership affects quality. Methods. We analyzed 1998 data from state inspections …

Background: Despite the need for and benefits of medications, polypharmacy (defined here
as concurrent use of≥ 9 medications) in nursing home residents is a concern. As the …

OBJECTIVES: Determine the relationship between a broad array of structure and process
elements of nursing home care and (a) resident infection and (b) hospitalization for infection …