Comparative and Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Resident Quality Outcomes in Nursing Homes
@inproceedings{Uchida2014ComparativeAC, title={Comparative and Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Resident Quality Outcomes in Nursing Homes}, author={Mayuko Uchida}, year={2014} }
Comparative and Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Resident Quality Outcomes in Nursing Homes Mayuko Uchida Concerns about the quality of care in nursing homes (NHs) have continued to stimulate research and debate over the past several decades. Although substantial improvements in NH care have taken place, serious challenges remain. With enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) and recent NH Value Based Purchasing Demonstrations through the Centers for Medicare and…
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