1. Nursing Home Staff Hours Per Patient Day
SYSTEM CAPACITY
Nursing Home Staff Hours Per Patient Day
Distribution by Direct Care Staff
# Staffing thresholds as identified in Appropriateness of Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios in Nursing Homes: Report to Congress: Phase II Final, December 2001.
* Licensed staff includes registered and licensed nurses.
Note: Staff positions are measured in full-time equivalents, which is based on a 35 hour workweek.
Data: American Health Care Association, CMS OSCAR data, 2007.
Source: Commonwealth Fund National Scorecard on U.S. Health System Performance, 2008 1