| The U.S. Nursing Home Industry Contributor(s): Giacalone, Robert a. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765605759 ISBN-13: 9780765605757 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2000 Annotation: This is the first book-length analysis of the nursing home industry in America -- its past, present, and future. It focuses on the business aspects of the industry and how "fiscal reality" must be squared with the overwhelming need to provide quality, long-term care to an ever-growing segment of the population. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing Home Care - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 362 |
| LCCN: 00041291 |
| Series: Contemporary Industry Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.72" H x 6.05" W x 9.05" (0.83 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An in-depth analysis of the nursing home industry in America -- its past, present, and future. It focuses on the business aspects of the industry, and provides a detailed examination of the main issues concerning all nursing homes -- trends in health care expenditures; the legislative history of the industry; growing demand for care and how to measure it; the present structure of the industry; funding and financing concerns; government regulation; inter-industry competition and opportunities for growth; global comparisons; and public policy considerations. |