Quality of care in for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes: systematic review and meta-analysis

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Authors

Vikram Comondore · University of British Columbia

P.J. Devereaux · McMaster University

Qi Zhou · McMaster University

Samuel Stone · McMaster University

Jason W. Busse · McMaster University

Nikila C. Ravindran · University of Toronto

Karen E. A. Burns ·

Abstract

This systematic review and meta-analysis of the evidence suggests that, on average, not-for-profit nursing homes deliver higher quality care than do for-profit nursing homes. Many factors may, however, influence this relation in the case of individual institutions.

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Geriatric Care and Nursing Homes Patient Satisfaction in Healthcare Healthcare Policy and Management

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Published in: BMJ

Volume 339, Issue aug04 2, pp. b2732-b2732

DOI: 10.1136/bmj.b2732

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Quality of care in for-profit and not-for-profit nursing homes: systematic review and meta-analysis

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