Hospital provision of institutional long-term care: Pattern and correlates

Purpose: This study examined the pattern and correlates of institutional long-term care provision among U.S. community hospitals, differentiating two categories of services: ii) skilled nursing and rehabilitation (SN-R) and (2) other long-term care (O-LTC). Design and methods: Multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to examine the associations of hospital and community characteristics with the pattern of long-term care provision (SN-R only, O-LTC only, both SN-R and O-LTC, and None) among 3,842 hospitals. Results: The pattern of long-term care provision was significantly associated with hospitals' mission (for-profit and teaching status)and their internal and external resources. Implications: Results suggest the importance of considering hospital and community characteristics in predicting the impact of policy changes and in envisioning the role of hospitals in long-term care.