Abstract
Regulatory and reimbursement policies in the health care industry have generally been developed on the assumption that a trade-off exists between quality enhancement and cost control. In this study of 494 proprietary, nonprofit, and government nursing home facilities in New York State, I examined the relationship between quality and costs while controlling for facility characteristics and resident characteristics. I found that although the capital-intensive aspects of patient care quality make a significant impact on costs, the labor-intensive aspects of patient care quality do not. I discuss the policy implications of these findings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 293-302 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Inquiry |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 1985 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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- Nursing(all)
- Health(social science)
- Health Professions(all)
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The impact of quality on cost in the provision of long-term care. / Ullmann, Steven.
In: Inquiry, Vol. 22, No. 3, 01.09.1985, p. 293-302.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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