Table 1.

Nursing Home Characteristics: A Comparison of Facilities in the Analytical Sample to All in Random Samples

	Survey participating nursing homes (n = 1201), mean (SD)/%	All random sample nursing homes (n = 6700), mean (SD)/%	p
Outcome measures
In-hospital death	22.03	23.75	<0.001
Hospice use	44.50	45.15	0.006
Facility characteristics
Ownership—for profit	61.96	69.22	<0.001
Chain membership	51.64	54.69	0.027
Number of health deficiency citations	5.38 (4.97)	5.91 (4.97)	0.0001
Number of beds	124 (60)	107 (62)	<0.001
Occupancy rate	0.85 (0.12)	0.82 (0.15)	<0.001
Rural location	30.11	27.92	0.064
Total nurse staffing per resident day	4.01 (0.78)	3.91 (0.76)	<0.001
Skill mix (RN+LNP hours/total nursing hours per resident day)	0.38 (0.08)	0.38 (0.08)	0.92
Based on survey items
Full-time medical director	81.66
Board-certified geriatrician	36.11
Regularly rounds in facility	75.81
Palliative care team in facility	30.95
Palliative care team on contract	69.19
CNA turnover
<15%	27.60
15%–24%	24.22
≥25%	48.18
LPN turnover (≥15%)	36.79
RN turnover (≥15%)	24.42

CNA, certified nursing aid; LPN, licensed practical nurse; RN, registered nurse; SD, standard deviation.