title: Inadequate reimbursement for long-term care. The impact since hospital DRGs.
abstract: Cost-cutting measures, particularly in reimbursement mechanisms, have affected long-term care in nursing homes. Since the advent of DRGs, the author contents, "nursing home residents are more acutely ill than ever before."
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Rantz
mesh_terms: D003363:Cost Control; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States