FINANCIAL HORIZONS: EXAMINING RURAL AND URBAN NURSING HOME FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE
2024
Financial Performance of Rural vs. Urban Nursing Homes
publication
Evidence: moderate
Author Information
Author(s): Orewa Gregory, Ghiasi Akbar, Gupta Shivani, Pradhan Rohit, Weech-Maldonado Robert
Primary Institution: The University of Texas San Antonio
Hypothesis
Rural nursing homes have lower financial performance compared to urban nursing homes.
Conclusion
Urban nursing homes have significantly higher operating margins than rural facilities, even after accounting for various factors.
Supporting Evidence
- Urban nursing homes had significantly higher operating margins compared to rural facilities after controlling for organizational factors.
- Even after controlling for environmental factors, urban nursing homes still had higher operating margins than rural facilities.
Takeaway
Rural nursing homes make less money than urban ones, which can affect the care they provide.
Methodology
The study used secondary data from 2017 to 2022 and modeled it using hierarchical linear regression.
Statistical Information
P-Value
p<0.01
Statistical Significance
p<0.01
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