title: Long term care expands its realm within the continuum of care.
authors.affiliation: Larson, Allen, Weishair & Co., Minneapolis, MN, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dougherty
mesh_terms: D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000458:organization & administration; D007255:Information Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000639:trends; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States