title: Impact of the diagnostic-related group prospective payment system on the outcome and quality of care of elderly patients hospitalized with pneumonia.
authors.affiliation: Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey 17033.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Simons
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Omundsen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003625:Data Collection; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006745:Hospital Bed Capacity, 300 to 499; D006785:Hospitals, University / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010414:Pennsylvania; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000191:economics*; D011445:Prospective Payment System; D014481:United States