The dominant presence of private Addiction Treatment Centres (ATCs) raises questions about how changes in ownership mix affect access to and quality of care. This paper examines the relationship between an ATC's ownership choice and the ownership mix in its market. Organisational and market...

The comparison of nursing home care between the USA and China has the capacity to facilitate both countries to envision new developmental opportunities and identify innovative strategies regarding improved care practices delivered to the frail elderly and disabled populations. As such, the...

This study assesses the impact of recent Medicare reimbursement changes on nurse staffing and quality of care in skilled nursing facilities. We utilise data from the Online Survey Certification and Reporting System and Area Resource Files for the years 1997–2003. The impacts of the...

This study assesses the impact of recent Medicare reimbursement changes on nurse staffing and quality of care in skilled nursing facilities. We utilise data from the Online Survey Certification and Reporting System and Area Resource Files for the years 1997â2003. The impacts of the...

This paper demonstrates how firm information can be extracted from administrative social security records. We use the Austrian Social Security Database (ASSD) and derive firms from employer identifiers in the universe of private sector workers. To correctly pin down entry end exits we use a...