Variations in Outcomes of Care in Urban and Rural Nursing Facilities in Maine
Journal of Applied GerontologyPublished 1 June 1996
Andrew F. Coburn, Julie T. Fralich, Catherine McGuire, Richard H. Fortinsky
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Variations in facility and resident characteristics of urban and rural nursing facilities in Maine are described and differences in outcomes of care are examined.
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Federal and state regulators and the nursing home industry have accelerated efforts to improve care practices in response to the Institute of Medicine's 1986 report on the quality of nursing home care and the federal Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 (OBRA 1987). Very little is known about the quality of care in rural nursing facilities compared to their urban counterparts. This study describes variations in facility and resident characteristics of urban and rural nursing facilities in Maine and examines differences in outcomes of care. The study estimates rural-urban differences in 11 quality indicators (measured at the facility level) controlling for resident, facility, and market characteristics and other factors that may affect quality. Results reveal few significant differences between rural and urban nursing facilities. Further research is needed to understand whether differences in the characteristics of rural and urban facilities not measured in this study may affect nursing facility quality.
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