Medical Care Delivery in U.S. Nursing Homes: Current and Future Practice

Abstract The delivery of medical care services in U.S. nursing homes (NHs) is dependent on a workforce that comprises physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants. Each of these disciplines operates under a unique regulatory framework while adhering to common standards of care. NH provi...

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Published in:The Gerontologist 2021-06, Vol.61 (4), p.595-604
Main Authors: Katz, Paul R, Ryskina, Kira, Saliba, Debra, Costa, Andrew, Jung, Hye-Young, Wagner, Laura M, Unruh, Mark Aaron, Smith, Benjamin J, Moser, Andrea, Spetz, Joanne, Feldman, Sid, Karuza, Jurgis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Clinical outcomes
Clinical standards
Delivery of Health Care
Doctors' assistants
Health care
Health care delivery
Health services
Humans
Medicine
Models, Organizational
Nurse Practitioners
Nurses
Nursing Homes
Older people
Organizational models
Physicians
Primary care
Quality of care
Special Issue: Workforce Issues in Long-Term Care
Treatment outcomes
Workforce
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