Estimating length of stay in publicly-funded residential and nursing care homes: a retrospective analysis using linked administrative data sets
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Information about how long people stay in care homes is needed to plan services, as length of stay is a determinant of future demand for care. As length of stay is proportional to cost, estimates are also needed to inform analysis of...
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BMC
2012-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6963/12/377 |