TABLE 1.
Numbers and Percentages of Study Hospitals With Different Characteristics, and Numbers and Percentages of Patients and Nurses in Them
| Hospitals (n = 665) | Patients (n = 1,262,120) | Nurses (n = 39,038) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospital Characteristic | No. (%) | No. (%) | No. (%) |
| Location | |||
| California | 271 (40.8) | 535,603 (42.5) | 12,917 (33.09) |
| Pennsylvania | 153 (23.0) | 288,193 (22.8) | 9,591 (24.57) |
| Florida | 168 (25.3) | 304,537 (24.1) | 7,820 (20.03) |
| New Jersey | 73 (11.0) | 133,122 (10.6) | 8,710 (22.31) |
| Nurse Staffing (Patients/Nurse) | |||
| 4 or fewer | 174 (26.2) | 348,598 (27.6) | 9,820 (25.2) |
| 5 | 209 (31.4) | 470,144 (37.3) | 15,232 (39.0) |
| 6 | 146 (22.0) | 262,923 (20.8) | 8,974 (23.0) |
| 7 | 77 (11.6) | 114,074 (9.0) | 3,181 (8.2) |
| 8 or more | 59 (8.9) | 66,381 (5.3) | 1,831 (4.7) |
| Nurse Work Environment | |||
| Poor (>2.65) | 198 (29.8) | 291,116 (23.1) | 8,838 (22.6) |
| Mixed (2.65–2.95) | 337 (50.7) | 666,644 (52.8) | 20,820 (53.3) |
| Good (>2.95) | 130 (19.6) | 304,360 (24.1) | 9,380 (24.0) |
| Nurse Education (% BSN) | |||
| 0–19 | 67 (10.1) | 57,419 (4.6) | 1,638 (4.2) |
| 20–29 | 133 (20.0) | 220,349 (17.5) | 6,534 (16.7) |
| 30–39 | 188 (28.3) | 349,297 (27.7) | 11,126 (28.5) |
| 40–49 | 146 (22.0) | 308,784 (24.5) | 9,811 (25.1) |
| ≥ 50 | 131 (19.7) | 326,271 (25.9) | 9,929 (25.4) |
| Bed Size | |||
| <100 | 100 (15.1) | 62,796 (5.0) | 1,998 (5.2) |
| 101–250 | 300 (45.3) | 401,244 (32.0) | 11,804 (30.6) |
| >250 | 262 (39.6) | 788,295 (63.0) | 24,817 (64.3) |
| Technology | |||
| Not high tech | 402 (60.5) | 502,475 (39.8) | 16,228 (41.6) |
| High tech | 262 (39.5) | 759,372 (60.2) | 22,787 (58.4) |
| Teaching Status | |||
| None | 341 (52.4) | 562,854 (44.6) | 16,487 (42.3) |
| Minor | 264 (40.6) | 519,216 (41.2) | 16,496 (42.3) |
| Major | 46 (7.1) | 179,777 (14.3) | 6,032 (15.4) |