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. 2017 Aug 15;44(5):413–419. doi: 10.1097/WON.0000000000000358

TABLE 2. Results of Longitudinal Data Analysis of Pressure Injury Rates (AHRQ Patient Safety Indicator #3) Associated With Adoption of Prophylactic Foam Sacral Dressings Between Hospital-Quartersa.

Variable Model 1 Model 2 Model 3
Coefficient SE Coefficient SE Coefficient SE
Units of dressings acquired −3.79E-05b 1.80E-05 2.77E-05 9.90E-06
Cost of dressings acquired, $ 5.92E-06 2.24E-06 1.77E-04 7.61E-05
Case-mix index 0.331 0.224 0.340 0.225 0.315 0.232
Intercept 8.349 0.567 8.358 0.570 8.349 0.590
Variance (intercept) 0.457 0.153 0.467 0.155 0.535 0.175
Log-likelihood −739.021 −737.674 −735.126

Abbreviation: SE, standard error.

aCoefficients for time and CMS policy were insignificant, thus removed from the final model.

bItalicized values are significant (P < .05).