title: Incentives to promote quality improvement in long-term care.
abstract: Long-term care acute care providers are using innovative, data-based approaches and information systems solutions to position themselves for the future. These approaches will significantly improve the ability of these providers to treat patients, justify their continued existence, and compete in the marketplace.
authors.affiliation: University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA.
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Gustafson
mesh_terms: D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D005161:Facility Regulation and Control; D005190:Family; D006302:Health Services Research; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D009935:Organizational Affiliation; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000592:standards; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D013192:Staff Development; D014481:United States