Table 4.
Estimates of (1) the Effect of the Proportion of SCU Beds in a Nursing Home on Quality of Care for Patients with Dementia (n = 5,257,524) and (2) the Interaction Between Dementia on Admission and SCU (n = 10,399,082). Coefficients Reflect Percentage Point Changes in the Outcome
| (1) Proportion of SCU Beds | (2) Interaction Between Dementia and SCU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCU | Dementia | SCU × Dementia | ||
| Coeff. (SE) | Coeff. (SE) | Coeff. (SE) | Coeff. (SE) | |
| Inappropriate antipsychotic use | −0.0630*** | −0.0617 | 8.357*** | −0.877*** |
| (0.0143) | (0.225) | (0.106) | (0.312) | |
| Restraints | −0.0291** | 0.670*** | 4.965*** | −1.659*** |
| (0.0120) | (0.157) | (0.0831) | (0.226) | |
| Pressure ulcer | −0.0148* | 2.033*** | −3.348*** | −2.331*** |
| (0.00824) | (0.260) | (0.0739) | (0.235) | |
| Catheter | −0.00148 | 2.505*** | −4.742*** | −2.956*** |
| (0.00750) | (0.267) | (0.0768) | (0.259) | |
| Feeding tube | −0.0165* | 0.828*** | −1.586*** | −1.732*** |
| (0.00848) | (0.244) | (0.0872) | (0.248) | |
| Hospitalization | −0.0779*** | −0.784*** | −4.140*** | −1.558*** |
| (0.00872) | (0.241) | (0.0640) | (0.202) | |
Notes: All estimates are adjusted for covariates reported in Table 1, as well as state, year, and period fixed effects. Standard errors are clustered at the level of the facility (number of facilities = 15,743).
*p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001.
Coeff, coefficient; SCU, special care unit.