Gaughan, James Michael orcid.org/0000-0002-8409-140X, Gravelle, Hugh Stanley Emrys orcid.org/0000-0002-7753-4233, Santos, Rita orcid.org/0000-0001-7953-1960 et al. (1 more author) (2017) Long-term care provision, hospital bed blocking, and discharge destination for hip fracture and stroke patients. International Journal of Health Economics and Management. ISSN 2199-9031
Abstract
We examine the relationship between long-term care supply (care-home beds and prices) and (i) the probability of being discharged to a care home and (ii) length of stay in hospital for patients admitted to hospital for hip fracture or stroke. Using patient level data from all English hospitals and allowing for a rich set of demographic and clinical factors, we find no association between discharge destination and long term care beds supply or prices. We do, however, find evidence of bed blocking: hospital length of stay for hip fracture patients discharged to a care home is shorter in areas with more long-term care beds and lower prices. Length of stay is over 30% shorter in areas in the highest quintile of care home beds supply compared to those in the lowest quintile.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author(s) 2017. Open access |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Economics and Related Studies (York) The University of York > Faculty of Social Sciences (York) > Centre for Health Economics (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 29 Mar 2017 12:40 |
Last Modified: | 23 Jan 2025 00:10 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10754-017-9214-z |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1007/s10754-017-9214-z |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:114270 |