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Kane, Robert L.; Arling, Greg; Mueller, Christine; Held, Robert; Cooke, Valerie – Gerontologist, 2007
This article describes a pay-for-performance system developed for Minnesota nursing homes. In effect, nursing homes can retain a greater proportion of the difference between their costs and the average costs on the basis of their quality scores. The quality score is a derived and weighted composite measure currently composed of five elements:…
Descriptors: Costs, Report Cards, Quality of Life, Nursing Homes
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Lowe, Timothy J.; Lucas, Judith A.; Castle, Nicholas G.; Robinson, Joanne P.; Crystal, Stephen – Gerontologist, 2003
Purpose: We report the results of a survey of state initiatives that measure resident satisfaction in nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and we describe several model programs for legislators and public administrators contemplating the initiation of their own state programs. Design and Methods: Data on state initiatives and programs…
Descriptors: State Programs, Quality of Life, Older Adults, Information Systems