Table 1.
Description of the nursing homes
| SI | MI | Control | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient beds, long-term care | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| FTEa, RNs/ASEs, n (%) | 6 (33) | 5.6 (36) | 7.95 (43) |
| Number of RNs employed | 6 | 8 | 8 |
| Number of ASEs employed | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FTEa, licensed practical nurses, n (%) | 7.21 (40) | 8.5 (54) | 9 (48) |
| Number of licensed practical nurses employed | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| FTEa, health-care aides, n (%) | 4.81 (26) | 1.4 (9) | 1.7 (9) |
| Number of health-care aides employed | 16 | 5 | 10 |
| Number of formalized meetings with general practitioner, per week | 1 | 1 | 1 |
SI nursing home receiving single intervention, MI nursing home receiving multifaceted intervention, RN registered nurses, ASE authorized social educators
aFull-time equivalent