Effect of Hurricane Irma on daily direct-care nurse staffing in nursing homes.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To examine the effect of Hurricane Irma on staff-related financial expenditures and daily direct-care nurse staffing levels.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

September 3-24, 2017 in the state of Florida, United States. Hurricane Irma made landfall on September 10, 2017.

Participants

Six hundred and fifty-three nursing homes (NHs), 81 evacuated facilities, and 572 facilities that sheltered-in-place.

Measurements

This study used data from Payroll-Based Journaling (PBJ), Certification and Survey Provider Enhanced Reports (CASPER), and Florida's health providers' emergency reporting system. PBJ provided estimates of daily direct-care nurse staffing levels for registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and certified nursing assistants.

SUBMITTER: Jester DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8373745 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature