Table 1.
Variable descriptions
| Variablea | Definition | Variable type |
|---|---|---|
| Dependent variable | ||
| Hospital fall rate | Patient falls per 1,000 patient days | Continuous |
| Covariates | ||
| Hospital factors | ||
| Hospital bed size | Number of hospital beds (0 = less than 300 beds, 1 = 300 beds or more) | Dichotomous |
| Magnet status | ANCC Magnet status (0 = non-Magnet, 1 = Magnet) | Dichotomous |
| Teaching status | Hospital teaching status (0 = non-teaching, 1 = teaching) | Dichotomous |
| Metropolitan status | Located in metropolitan area (0 = non-MSA, 1 = MSA) | Dichotomous |
| Census region | Hospital geographic region in the South, Midwest, Northeast, and West | Categorical |
| Hospital nurse staffing | ||
| Total nursing hours | Total nursing hours per patient day | Continuous |
| RN skill mix | RN hours divided by total nursing hours | Continuous |
| Process of care | ||
| Patient fall protocol | Proportion of hospitals with fall prevention protocols | Continuous |
Note. MSA = metropolitan statistical area; RN = registered nurse.
a
Data were from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators.