Abstract

The media has reported recent increases in nursing home closures. This study examined closures from 2011-2019, identified facility and market characteristics associated with closures, and assessed the impact of closures on quality and access. We identified closures using termination dates and gaps in certification surveys and conducted descriptive and multivariate analysis. We identified 1,220 closures, with large increases in closure rates in 2018 and 2019 and geographic clusters. Chain facilities, urban facilities and smaller facilities were more likely to close, as were facilities with higher percentages of non-white and Medicaid residents. Staffing and quality five-star ratings had a nonlinear relationship with closure, which suggests Medicaid funding may impact closures rates. We found both the number of beds per 1,000 elderly and occupancy rates decreased, including in high-quality facilities. Closures should be examined further in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Title
ASSESSING THE FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH NURSING HOME CLOSURES
Author
Hughes, Kelly 1 ; Li, Qinghua 2 ; Feng, Zhanlian 3 ; Oliveira, Iara 4 ; Dey, Judith 4 

 RTI International , Research Triangle, North Carolina , United States 
 RTI International , Waltham, Massachusetts , United States 
 RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, United States 
 Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation , Washington, District of Columbia , United States 
Pages
333-334
Publication year
2022
Publication date
Nov 2022
Publisher
Oxford University Press
e-ISSN
23995300
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3198264912
Copyright
© The Author(s) 2022. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of The Gerontological Society of America. This work is published under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ (the “License”). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.