title: Hospice and nursing homes.
abstract: In this article a descriptive analysis of nursing homes with special care hospice units is provided. These are compared to nursing homes with other special care units and to nursing homes without any special care units. An analysis of the determinants of nursing homes with special care hospice units is also provided. Factors such as ownership, staffing levels, having other special care units, case-mix intensity, competitiveness of the nursing home market, and the state Medicaid reimbursement rate structure are examined. Finally, the influence of policies on hospice care in nursing homes is discussed.
authors.affiliation: AtlantiCare Health Systems, Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234, USA. Nick.Castle@AtlantiCare.org
authors.forename: N G
authors.initials: NG
authors.lastname: Castle
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003625:Data Collection; D006291:Health Policy; D006302:Health Services Research; D006738:Hospices / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010067:Ownership; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling; D014481:United States