This article critically reviews the association between the profit status of North American
nursing homes and the quality of care. Studies were identified by searching MEDLINE …

Objective. This article reports on a systematic review of data‐based, peer‐reviewed scientific
assessments of performance differences between private for‐profit and private nonprofit US …

Background More than 200,000 patients with end-stage renal disease undergo dialysis in
the United States each year, about two thirds in for-profit centers. Economic pressures, such …

Competition in the nonprofit world has intensified in recent years, and nonprofit managers
are challenged to devise strategies that will serve both organizational needs and public …

This paper develops implications of Arrow's hypothesis that nonprofit organizations are
prevalent in health care because of quality uncertainty. The model analyzes the ability of …

Hospitals operate in markets with varied demographic, competitive, and ownership
characteristics, yet research on ownership tends to examine hospitals in isolation. Here we …

The two particular reforms that have been undertaken under the Health Transformation
Program in Turkey are enhancing efficiency and increasing competition. However, there is a …

Skeptics question nonprofit health care on the grounds that nonprofits fail to distinguish
themselves from their for-profit counterparts and do not reliably provide community benefits …

The authors argue that declining legitimacy of the nonprofit sector in American society can
be traced to a limited public understanding of nonprofit enterprise. In this article, they explore …

Nonprofits are under attack. Tax authorities have increasingly challenged the income tax
exemptions and the (often more valuable) property tax exemptions available to many …