Charles D. Phillips, PhD
Contact information for this researcher is no longer available, but you can still access their previous work.
- Publications - (2)
Publications - (2)
2006
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Differences Between Newly Admitted Nursing Home Residents in Rural and Nonrural Areas in a National Sample
Journal Article
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 02/2006
This research investigates whether differences in acuity are a function of differences in resident payer status and occur for both individuals admitted for short stays, with Medicare as payer, and those needing chronic care.
2004
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Rurality and Nursing Home Quality: Results From a National Sample of Nursing Home Admissions
Journal Article
Southwest Rural Health Research Center
Date: 10/2004
There are higher percentages of elderly population in and the utilization rates of nursing homes are higher in rural areas. Overall, problems in rural nursing homes are at a much higher risk for poor outcomes, but it is most apparent in extremely isolated rural areas.