Effects of the prospective payment system on nursing homes.
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This report presents statistics on the utilization of non-Federal short-stay hospitals and nursing homes by persons aged 65 years and over. Estimates are based on data collected in the 1982-85 National Hospital Discharge Surveys and the 1977 and 1985 National Nursing Home Surveys, Measurements of hospital utilization are by frequency, percent, and average length of stay from 1982 through 1985, Nursing home use is examined by demographic characteristics, functional status in the activities of daily living, and diagnosis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Vital and health statistics. Series 13, Data from the National Health Survey
دوره 98 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989