Quality of Nursing Home: Spatial Patterns in Southwestern United States

Abstract

Information systems, as well as applications of geographic information software and large databases, can draw light to issues apparent in the health care business. The purpose of this study was to explore the geographic trends in nursing home quality in Southwestern states, using the Nursing Home Compare dataset. Using Geographic Information Systems to evaluate nursing homes addresses quality of care in the context of payer expansion and the geographic dispersion of beneficiaries.