Nursing Home Compare Star Rating and Daily Direct-Care Nurse Staffing During Hurricane Irma.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Nursing homes (NHs) are affected by major hurricanes and other natural disasters. To mitigate adverse effects of a major hurricane, NHs often increase their direct-care nurse staffing levels to meet the needs of their residents. However, the quality rating of the NH may affect the resources available to obtain and retain staff. This data brief provides estimates of direct-care nurse staffing levels by quality star rating during Hurricane Irma.

Design

Retrospective cohort study from September 3, 2017, to September 10, 2017.

Setting and participants

570 Florida NHs that sheltered in place during Hurricane Irma.

Methods

We stratified NHs by their NH Compare overall quality star rating and then measured change in direct-care nurse staffing levels for reg

SUBMITTER: Jester DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9058041 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature