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Application of a case-mix classification based on the functional autonomy of the residents for funding long-term care facilities
Author(s)	Michel Tousignant, Réjean Hébert, Nicole Dubuc,
Journal title	Age and Ageing, vol 32, no 1, January 2003
Pages	pp 60-66
Keywords	Residents [care homes] ; Nursing homes ; Care homes ; Finance [care] ; Evaluation ; Canada.
Annotation	Residents of all 11 long-term care facilities in the Eastern Townships area of Quebec were assessed using the Functional Autonomy Measurement System (the ISO-SMAF - Système de mesure de l'autonomie fonctionelle). The main objective was to apply the ISO-SMAF classification to funding long-term care facilities, and to compare the results of this new funding methodology to the formal methodology. A theoretical budget was calculated based on the adjusted cost per year associated with each ISO-SMAF profile derived from a previous economic study. The results show that funding facilities according to the severity of the residents' disabilities in terms of their functional autonomy highlights the underfunding when applying the usual funding methodology based on the number of beds and hours of care. (RH).
Accession Number	CPA-030218204 A
Classmark	KX: LHB: KW: QC: 4C: 7S
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