| Literature DB >> 29161948 |
Aline Bos1, Charlene Harrington2.
Abstract
We analyzed what happens to a nursing home chain when private equity takes over, with regard to strategy, financial performance, and resident well-being. We conducted a longitudinal (2000-2012) case study of a large nursing home chain that triangulated qualitative and quantitative data from 5 different data sources. Results show that private equity owners continued and reinforced several strategies that were already put in place before the takeover, including a focus on keeping staffing levels low; the new owners added restructuring, rebranding, and investment strategies such as establishing new companies, where the nursing home chain served as an essential "launch customer."Entities:
Keywords: care quality; nursing homes; private equity; staffing; strategy
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Year: 2017 PMID: 29161948 PMCID: PMC5798733 DOI: 10.1177/0046958017742761
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Inquiry ISSN: 0046-9580 Impact factor: 1.730