Data Asset Summary
Asset Title: National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study
Description: The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study (NPALS) is a biennial study of major post-acute and long-term care providers and their services users. Seven provider settings are in included. NPALS collects survey data on the residential care community and adult day services sectors, and uses administrative data (available from CMS) for home health, nursing home, hospice, inpatient rehabilitation, and long-term care hospital sectors.
Agency: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) > National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Category: News Stories
Topics: Health
Public Version: No