Determinants of Nursing Home Performance:Examining the Relationship Between Quality and Efficiency
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........ .......................................................................................................... xiii CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION........................ ........................................................1 Literature Background .............................................................................................2 Purpose of the Study and Research Questions .........................................................5 Conceptual Framework ............................................................................................6 Analytical Approach ................................................................................................8 Research Contribution ...........................................................................................12 Overview of Remaining Chapters ..........................................................................14 CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW ...........................................................................16 Definition of Terms................................................................................................16 Overview of the Nursing Home Industry...............................................................19 Growing Elderly Population ..................................................................19 Increasing Healthcare Costs and Expenditures ....................................20 Recent Nursing Home Decline Versus Expected Increased Demand .................................................................................21 Quality of Nursing Home Care ..............................................................................24 Table of
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تاریخ انتشار 2016