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.