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. 2009 Mar 18;49(1):68–80. doi: 10.1093/geront/gnp011

Table 1.

Characteristics of Sample Facilities Compared With All Eligible NYS Nursing Homes

Participating nursing homes (N = 149) All NYS nursing homes (N = 615) p Value
Quality measuresa
    No. of health-related citations 13.14 13.18 .96
    No. of non-health-related citations 3.70 4.18 .12
Staffing characteristicsa
    RN hours per resident per day 0.61 0.58 .23
    LPN + CNA hours per resident per day 3.10 3.02 .07
Facility characteristicsb
    Bed size 216.16 192.83 .06
    Occupancy rate (%) 94.22 93.09 .03
    Church related (%) 8.72 6.58 .29
    Chain membership (%) 10.07 12.50 .37
    For profit (%) 31.54 49.11 <.00

Notes: NYS = New York State; CNA = certified nurse assistant; LPN = licensed practical nurse; RN = registered nurse.

a

Data source: CMS Nursing Home Compare.

b

Data source: Online Survey Certification and Reporting System.