Long-term care resources would be allocated more cost-effectively if care planning and
medical/functional eligibility decisions were grounded more firmly in extant evidence …

Background The relationship between nurse staffing and quality of care (QoC) in nursing
homes continues to receive major attention. The evidence supporting this relationship …

The Economics of Health and Health Care is the market-leading health economics textbook,
providing comprehensive coverage of all the key topics, and balancing economic theory …

This article critically reviews the association between the profit status of North American
nursing homes and the quality of care. Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE …

Now in its fourth edition, The Economics of Health Reconsidered presents an argument that
still holds true: despite assertions to the contrary, neither economic theory nor evidence …

In this research, the author reviewed 70 studies that had examined the relationship between
staffing levels and quality in nursing homes (covering the years 1991 to 2006). The results of …

Faecal incontinence can affect individuals of all ages and in many cases greatly impairs
quality of life, but incontinent patients should not accept their debility as either inevitable or …

In this report we focus on the epidemiology (distribution and determinants) of faecal
incontinence (FI), urinary incontinence (UI), and pelvic organ prolapse (POP). We also …

This paper revisits the relationship between nurse staffing and quality of care in nursing
homes using an instrumental variables approach. Most prior studies rely on cross-sectional …

Among the issues confronting America is long-term care for frail, older persons and others
with chronic conditions and functional limitations that limit their ability to care for themselves …