Variations and Trends in State Nursing Facility Capacity: 1978-93

The demand for nursing facility (NF) beds has been growing with the aging of the population and many other factors. As the need for nursing home care grows, the Nation's capacity to provide such care is the subject of increasing concern. This article examines licensed NFs and beds, presenting d...

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Autores principales: DuNah, Richard, Harrington, Charlene, Bedney, Barbara, Carrillo, Helen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 1995
Materias:
Access to Health Care Services in Rural Areas: Delivery and Financing Issues
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193570/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10153471
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Sumario:The demand for nursing facility (NF) beds has been growing with the aging of the population and many other factors. As the need for nursing home care grows, the Nation's capacity to provide such care is the subject of increasing concern. This article examines licensed NFs and beds, presenting data on trends from 1978-93. Measures of the adequacy of NF beds in States are examined over time, including the ratio of beds per aged population, occupancy rates, and State official's opinions of the adequacy of supply. State and regional variations are shown over time, and we speculate on the factors which may be associated with the variation.

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