Foreword to “Nursing Home Performance: Organizational and Environmental Factors”

• Published in: Inquiry (Chicago) Vol. 56; p. 46958019850732
• Main Author: Weech-Maldonado, Robert
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2019; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Case studies; Competition; Competitive advantage; Corporate culture; Environment; Environmental aspects; Financial Management - economics; Humans; Litigation; Long term health care; Medicaid; Medical malpractice; Medicare; Nursing; Nursing homes; Nursing Homes - economics; Organizational Objectives; Ownership changes; Policy making; Qualitative research; Quality; Quality of Health Care - economics; Reimbursement; Special Collection: Nursing Home Performance; Subacute care; Technological change; United States; United States; Florida; Alabama; United States > US; Arkansas; environment; strategy; financial performance; management; nursing homes; quality
• ISSN: 0046-9580; 1945-7243
• DOI: 10.1177/0046958019850732

This special collection explores the organizational and environmental factors influencing nursing home performance. The papers in this special collection fall into 3 broad themes. The first theme addresses issues related to nursing home quality measures and public reporting. The second group of papers examines how organizational resources and the environment may influence nursing home performance. The third group of papers examines the relationships among management, strategy, and performance. Findings from this special collection can inform managers and policy makers on best practices and policies that can enhance organizational performance and ultimately ensure access to long-term care.