Table 1.

Variables, Definitions, and Data Sources

Variable	Definitions	Data Source
Dependent variables:
Quality of life deficiencies	Presence/absence (N=19 tags); dummy variable	OSCAR
Quality of care deficiencies	Total citations issued (N=26 tags); continuous variable	OSCAR
G-L deficiencies	Presence/absence of severe citations; dummy variable	OSCAR
Independent variables:
Work effectiveness	Mean score of 7 Likert scale items; continuous variable	NH Survey
Self-managed teams	Pct. staff reporting to work in self-managed teams	NH Survey
Formal teams	Pct. staff reporting to work in formal teams	NH Survey
Primary assignment	Pct. staff reporting to have primary assignment	NH Survey
Size	Number of residents in certified beds; continuous variable	OSCAR
Staffing ratios	RN hours per resident per day; continuous variable	CMS NHC
	LPN hours per resident per day; continuous variable	CMS NHC
	CNA hours per resident per day; continuous variable	CMS NHC
ADL index	Average pct. of residents who are bedfast or need assistance with eating, toileting, and transferring	OSCAR
Facility ownership	Not-for-profit; categorical variable	OSCAR
	Chain membership; categorical variable	OSCAR
Survey inspection region	Nursing homes in NYS are divided into 7 inspection regions	NYS DOH

OSCAR = On-Line Certification and Reporting System

CMS NHC = Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Nursing Home Compare

NH Survey = authors' primary data from NYS

NYS DOH = website of the NYS Department of Health