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March 13, 2026The Gerontologist0 citations

Ownership change in American nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic and the relationship with measures in donabedian’s model of care quality

TPTyler Pittman TCTracey Carr NMNazeem Muhajarine

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This research examines the effects of ownership change in American nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic and its relationship with care quality metrics.
Analysis of ownership changes in nursing homes over the pandemic period
Evaluation of care quality metrics based on Donabedian’s model
Comparison of nursing homes with and without ownership changes
Ownership changes were frequent throughout the pandemic
Poorer care quality metrics were identified in nursing homes that underwent ownership changes
A significant correlation was found between ownership changes and lower care quality levels

Abstract

Ownership change was prevalent throughout the COVID-19 pandemic period. Factors associated with a change in ownership were related to several care quality metrics, suggesting that ownership change was driven by poorer care quality.

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