Measuring Quality in Home Healthcare.

Andrew W DickMeghan T MurrayAshley M ChastainElizabeth A MadiganMark SorberoPatricia W StoneJingjing Shang

Published in: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (2019)

The Q index allows for assessment of trends over time in home healthcare. Ownership and nurse staffing are important factors in the quality of care. The overall home care market is driven by for-profit agencies, but their characteristics and outcomes differ from nonprofit agencies. J Am Geriatr Soc 67:1859-1865, 2019.

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