1. Charlene Harrington, Ph.D. Anders Kvale Havig, Ph.D. Justin Panos MCRI Conference May 2014 Bergen, Norway

3. No profits reported

4. Canadian Residential Care Facility Survey (CANSIM) http://www5.statcan.gc.ca/cansim/a05?searchTypeByValue=1&lang=eng&id=1075507&pattern=1075507 4,291 NHS 2006 and 4,633 NHs in 2010. Average 57 beds per facility

8.  Canada & Norway ◦ have smaller facilities ◦ government payments are more restrictive ◦ profits are low or non-existent in non-profit facilities  US uses prospective payment ◦ US NHs can shift money from care to profits. ◦ Profits and administrative costs are high - 22%  More transparency is needed on where the money goes