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Nursing homes are more likely to be built near hospitals, suggesting that proximity to healthcare facilities influences their location. This spatial distribution is key for efficient long-term care services.

Keywords:

agglomeration economies conditionally parametric (CPAR) model hospital localization economies location nursing home

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Area of Science:

Healthcare management
Urban planning
Gerontology

Background:

The location of nursing homes significantly impacts the long-term care industry's efficiency.
Limited research exists on the specific spatial distribution patterns of nursing homes.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate factors influencing nursing home location choices.
To examine the relationship between hospital proximity and nursing home siting.
To analyze the spatial distribution of nursing homes in California.

Main Methods:

Econometric modeling of location decisions.
Analysis of all freestanding, MediCal-licensed long-term care facilities in California.
Focus on agglomeration economies around hospitals.

Main Results:

Nursing homes show a higher probability of locating within the same census tract as a hospital.
Increased likelihood of nursing home placement in census tracts closer to hospitals.
Evidence supports the influence of hospital proximity on nursing home location.

Conclusions:

Hospital proximity is a significant factor in nursing home location decisions.
Agglomeration economies around hospitals appear to drive nursing home spatial distribution.
Findings inform strategies for efficient long-term care facility planning and resource allocation.