Does Assisted Living Capacity Influence Case Mix at Nursing Homes?

Assisted living facilities (ALFs) have grown over the past few decades. If they attract residents with lower care needs away from nursing homes (NHs), NHs may be left with higher case mix residents. We study the relationship between ALF bed market capacity and NH case mix in a state (Virginia) where...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Jan P. Clement PhD, Jaya Khushalani MHA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2015-05-01
Series:Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2333721415587449