title: Acquisitions brighten results.
authors: Beth
authors: B
authors: Kutscher
mesh_terms: D006273:Health Facility Merger / Q000191:economics*; D018574:Home Care Agencies / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D006278:Medicare / Q000191:economics*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics* / Q000458:organization & administration; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States