Table 1.
Characteristics of Nursing Homes That Participated in Remote Infection Control Consultations, April to June 2020, N = 629
| Nursing Home Characteristic | Median (IQR) or n/n (%) |
|---|---|
| Bed size, n = 628 | 91 (60, 120) |
| Resident census at time of consultation, n = 628 | 71 (45, 97) |
| No. of staff (n = 608) | 101 (70, 148) |
| Percentage occupancy (census/licensed beds × 100) | 82.5 (73, 89) |
| Care provided | |
| Long-term care only | 580/629 (92) |
| Long-term care and assisted living | 49/629 (8) |
| Specialty units | |
| Rehabilitation unit | 157/629 (25) |
| Memory care unit | 152/629 (24) |
| Psychiatric unit | 22/629 (4) |
| Ventilator unit | 19/629 (3) |
| Dialysis unit | 11/629 (2) |
| Certification | |
| Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Certified | 618/629 (98) |
| Medicare | 18/618 (3) |
| Medicaid | 22/618 (4) |
| Medicaid and Medicare | 578/618 (94) |
| CMS Overall Quality Rating (n = 613∗) | |
| 1 star | 153/613 (25) |
| 2 star | 144/613 (23) |
| 3 star | 129/613 (21) |
| 4 star | 135/613 (22) |
| 5 star | 52/613 (8) |
| CMS Infection Prevention, Control & Immunizations Survey, Conducted April 2019–March 2020 | 552/618 (89) |
| CMS Infection Control Citation: Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program. | 225/552 (41) |
| Ownership | |
| For profit | 400/627 (64) |
| Corporate for Profit | 304/400 (76) |
| Other for Profit | 96/400 (24) |
| Not for profit | 170/627 (27) |
| Corporate Not for Profit | 137/170 (81) |
| Other Not for Profit | 33/170 (19) |
| Government | 57/627 (9) |
| Local COVID-19 epidemiology at time of consultation | |
| No cases reported in the surrounding community | 78/629 (12) |
| Cases reported in the surrounding community | 413/629 (66) |
| Sustained transmission in the surrounding community | 253/629 (40) |
| Cases identified in facility among HCP or residents | 123/629 (20) |
∗
Five CMS-certified facilities did not have star rating in CMS compare.