THE INFLUENCE OF NURSE WAGE DIFFERENTIALS ON NURSING-HOME STAFFING AND RESIDENT CARE DECISIONS

被引：59

作者：

ZINN, JS

机构：

[1] Department of Health Care Administration, School of Business and Management, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA

来源：

GERONTOLOGIST | 1993年 / 33卷 / 06期

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D O I：

10.1093/geront/33.6.721

中图分类号：

R4 [临床医学]; R592 [老年病学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100203 ; 100602 ;

摘要：

This study examines the extent to which nursing homes adjust staffing and care practices relative to local market conditions. Weighted two-stage least squares regression results suggest that facilities employ more nonprofessional nursing staff in markets in which professional nurse wages are higher. RN staffing levels are higher in markets with a higher percentage of self-pay nursing home residents and a lower percentage of for-profit nursing homes. Controlling for resident characteristics, the use of labor-saving practices is higher in markets with higher average nursing home wages, suggesting that there are economic incentives to hire fewer nursing personnel.

引用

页码：721 / 729

页数：9

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