A new chartbook is available from the RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, Nursing Homes in Rural America: A Chartbook by Hari Sharma; Lili Xu; Fred Ullrich; Clint MacKinney; Keith J. Mueller
Closure of nursing homes and hospitals with swing beds in recent years has changed the availability of post-acute and long-term care services in rural areas. This study examines the availability of post-acute and long-term care services as well as characteristics of residents and nursing homes in noncore, micropolitan, and metropolitan counties.
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