Table 1:
Characteristics of Respondents and Home Health Care Agencies
| Respondent Characteristics | Respondents (n=50) |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 20–39 | 9 (18%) |
| 40–49 | 12 (24%) |
| 50–59 | 15 (30%) |
| 60 and above | 14 (28%) |
| Women | 48 (96%) |
| Race, Ethnicity | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 44 (88%) |
| White, Hispanic | 3 (6%) |
| Other (Asian or more than one race) | 3 (6%) |
| Position | |
| Nurse | 25 (50%) |
| Manager | 16 (32%) |
| Administrator | 7 (14%) |
| Quality Assurance Clinician | 2 (4%) |
| Years working at HHC agency | |
| < 1–5 years | 26 (52%) |
| 5–10 years | 13 (26%) |
| >10 years | 11 (22%) |
| Working at least 40 hours/week at agency | 35 (70%) |
| Agency Characteristics | |
| Agency funding | |
| For-profit | 31 (65%) |
| Non-profit | 13 (27%) |
| Government or Other | 4 (8%) |
| Agency structure | |
| Stand alone | 23 (46%) |
| Part of regional or national chain | 17 (34%) |
| Hospital-affiliated | 8 (16%) |
| Other | 2 (4%) |
| Use EHR at practice | 45 (90%) |
| Access to EHR for referring hospitals or clinics | 22 (44%) |