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  • Health Services Research
  • Consumer Economics
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • Current nursing home quality composite measures rely on expert-defined weights.
  • There is a need for methods that incorporate consumer preferences into nursing home quality assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the feasibility of using the contingent valuation method (CVM) to derive consumer preference-based weights for nursing home quality measures.
  • To explore CVM as an alternative to expert-driven weighting for the Nursing Home Compare report card.

Main Methods:

  • A web-based survey of 4310 adults with nursing home experience was conducted.
  • The contingent valuation method (CVM) was used, assessing willingness-to-trade (WTT) travel time for improved quality across seven quantitative indices.
  • Weights were derived from WTT amounts per standard deviation change in quality indices.

Main Results:

  • CVM results indicated economically rational trade-offs between quality and travel time by respondents.
  • Mean WTT estimates varied across quality indices and by respondent characteristics.
  • Derived weights showed substantial variation, with inspections and staffing receiving the highest weights.

Conclusions:

  • The contingent valuation method (CVM) demonstrates potential for developing summary quality measures that reflect consumer preferences.
  • CVM offers a viable approach to incorporating patient and family perspectives into nursing home quality evaluations.