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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Pain Symptom Manage. 2014 Dec 10;49(5):846–852. doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2014.10.005

Table 1.

Characteristics of Participating Nursing Homes

Quadrant Bed
Size		 Profit Status Chain
Member		 Region Special
Populationa
High CC/high PC 41 For-profit No Northwest No
High CC/high PC 82 Non-profit Yes South No
High CC/high PC 130 For-profit No Northeast No
High CC/high PC 225 For-profit No South No
High CC/low PC 40 Non-profit No Northeast Yes
High CC/low PC 80 For-profit Yes Southwest Yes
High CC/low PC 89 For-profit No South No
High CC/low PC 141 For-profit No Northeast Yes
Low CC/high PC 31 For-profit No Northeast No
Low CC/high PC 100 For-Profit Yes South No
Low CC/high PC 100 For-Profit No Northwest Yes
Low CC/high PC 118 For-profit No Southwest No
Low CC/low PC 44 For-profit No South No
Low CC/low PC 50 For-profit Yes Midwest Yes
Low CC/low PC 60 Non-profit Yes Midwest No
Low CC/low PC 159 For-profit Yes Northeast Yes

CC = culture change; PC = palliative care.

a

During the interview, the administrator indicated that the facility had a special population of some sort, such as primarily residents with mental health or behavioral issues, residents with HIV/AIDs, or an all ethnic minority population.