Table 3.
Nursing homes with high vs. low transfer rates to the ED – presentation of variables analysed with chi‐square analysis
| Transfer rates to the ED | χ2; p | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| High, n = 5 | Low, n = 6 | ||
| n | |||
| Provider of care | |||
| Private for‐profit | 5 | 1 | 7.6; 0.01 |
| Public and private non‐profit | 0 | 5 | |
| Care philosophy | |||
| Care philosophy on website | 5 | 6 | n.a.a |
| RNs’ knowledge about the care philosophy | 3 | 3 | 0.1;0.7 |
| Interviewed RNs’ education | |||
| Specialist education | 1 | 3 | 1.0; 0.3 |
| Dementia education | 1 | 6 | 7.5; 0.01 |
| Medical equipment at NH | |||
| Peripheral vein catheter | 5 | 6 | n.a.a |
| Infusion equipment | 5 | 6 | n.a.a |
| Oxygen equipment | 0 | 0 | n.a.a |
| Blood pressure monitor | 5 | 6 | n.a.a |
| ECG | 0 | 1 | 0.9; 0.33 |
| ACPs and nursing care plans | n/total number of residents | ||
| ACPs updated during past year | 103/219 | 122/191 | 12.6; 0.00 |
| Existing nursing care plans | 186/219 | 151/191 | 1.5; 0.22 |
a
Statistics not possible to calculate due to no variability.