Table 2Baseline Facility Characteristics: RCT Participating and Other Nonrandomized NHs in NYS

Facility characteristicsTreatment NHs (N = 14)Control NHs (N = 11)Nonrandomized NYS facilitiesa (N = 609)
No.%No.%No.%
Ownership
For-profit642.919.134757.9
Nonprofit750.0981.821435.7
Government17.119.1386.3
Mean SD Mean SD Mean SD
No. of certified beds190.9106.8174.6111.0186.0131.0
Occupancy rate91.98.594.42.993.854.5
EOL outcomesb Mean Treatment vs control P value Mean Control vs NYS P value Mean Treatment vs NYS P value
Death in hospital−0.102.756−0.112 .001 0.034 .003
Moderate-to-severe pain0.056.6800.069 .032 0.017.128
Depressive symptoms0.016.2430.065.9020.060.363
No. hospital stays in last 90 days−0.088.894−0.095.0690.031.105

Abbreviations: EOL, end of life; NHs, nursing homes; NYS, New York State.

aWhen facility data were missing, percentages were based on the number of NHs with available information.

bMean baseline values represent the facility-level difference between the observed and expected risk-adjusted rates. These measures represent outcomes that patients prefer to avoid, thus lower values are interpreted as better quality.53

From: Do Palliative Care Teams in Nursing Homes Improve the Quality of End-of-Life Care for Nursing Home Residents?

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