Table 1.
Characteristics of 26 nursing homes in Orange County, 2009
| Characteristic | Median value (range) |
|---|---|
| Nursing home characteristics | |
| No. of beds | 99 (24–255) |
| Annual no. of admissionsa | 262 (18–1,526) |
| Median length of stay (days) | 101 (17–753) |
| MRSA point prevalence (% MRSA+ residents) | 26 (0–52) |
| Demographics (as % of all facility residents) | |
| Age over 85 yrsa | 25 (2–72) |
| Male | 42 (21–67) |
| Non-Caucasian race | 16 (1–88) |
| Less than high school education | 24 (0–64) |
| Admitted from acute hospital | 82 (15–98) |
| Comorbidities (as % of all facility residents) | |
| Diabetes | 27 (11–59) |
| Skin lesions | 72 (4–100) |
| Indwelling devices | 2 (0–46) |
| History of MRSA | 11 (0–69) |
| Multidrug-resistant MRSA isolate | 68 (0–100) |
| Functional status (avg score among all facility residents) | |
| RUG scoreb | 0.92 (0.81–1.43) |
| ADL score | 19.82 (10.77–26.90) |
a
After excluding the 4 psychiatric facilities, the median annual admissions was 300 and the percentage of facility residents over 85 years old was 39%. The medians for the other variables did not differ substantially after excluding the 4 psychiatric nursing homes.
b
The RUG score is a facility-level score that reflects the average level of care required by residents, based upon residents' comorbidities, ability to perform activities of daily living, and the required amount of physical and occupational therapy.