Table 1.
Characteristics of intervention and control nursing homes.
| Intervention | Control | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of facilities | |||
| Company A, N | 52 | 52 | 104 |
| Company B, N | 16 | 17 | 33 |
| Total, N | 68 | 69 | 137 |
| Facility characteristics | |||
| Facility hospitalization rate, mean (SD)a | 3.5 (1.8) | 3.5 (1.9) | 3.5 (1.8) |
| Occupancy rate (proportion), mean (SD)c | 0.7 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.1) | 0.7 (0.1) |
| Number of certified beds, mean (SD)b | 102.7 (38.1) | 109.7 (33.1) | 106.2 (35.8) |
| Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Five-Star Rating, mean (SD),c | 2.8 (1.4) | 3.1 (1.4) | 2.9 (1.4) |
| Adjusted total nursing staff hours per resident per day, mean (SD)b | 3.5 (0.4) | 3.6 (0.6) | 3.5 (0.5) |
| Resident characteristics | |||
| Proportion of long-stay residents, mean (SD) | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.1) | 0.4 (0.1) |
| Number of admissions, mean (SD) | 1,076.4 (813.5) | 1,151.7 (866.4) | 1,114.1 (838.8) |
| Number of admissions per bed, mean (SD) | 10.2 (6.5) | 10.0 (6.8) | 10.1 (6.6) |
| Number of residents, mean (SD) | 247.9 (154.5) | 260.2 (126.5) | 254.1 (140.9) |
| Proportion of residents with advanced dementia (ADRD), mean (SD) | 0.5 (0.2) | 0.5 (0.2) | 0.5 (0.2) |
| Proportion of patients with CFS score >= 2, mean (SD)d | 0.5 (0.1) | 0.5 (0.1) | 0.5 (0.1) |
| Proportion of residents with diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease, mean (SD) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1) | 0.1 (0.1) |
| Proportion of residents with diagnosis of dementia, mean (SD) | 0.3 (0.1) | 0.2 (0.1) | 0.3 (0.1) |
a
Facility hospitalization rate calculated as number of hospitalizations per 1000 resident days.
b
Data from May 2021, accessed June 2021. Publicly available CMS Provider Data https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/4pq5-n9py.
c
CMS Five-Star Rating System ranges from 1 (much below average) to 5 (much above average).
d
Cognitive Function Scale: 0–2 = intact/mild impairment; 3–4=moderate impairment; 5–6=severe impairment.2