Table 1.

Characteristics of negligence claims against nursing homes

Claims per nursing home per year, mean (std dev.)	0.30	(0.46)
Claims paid, %	66	--
Compensation per paid claim, $ (std dev.) *	226,647	(450,609)
Most prevalent negligent harms alleged, n (%) †
Falls	1337	(25.6)
Pressure ulcers, bed sores	692	(13.2)
Dehydration, malnutrition, weight loss	348	(6.7)
Physical or verbal abuse	229	(4.4)
Death from unknown causes	196	(3.8)
Medication errors	183	(3.5)

^*Monetary values in 2010 dollars.

^†Some claims involved multiple allegations (6,060 allegations in 5,226 claims).