Table 17 presents additional facility characteristics of nursing homes considered under “winners” this approach those with fewer reported deficiencies, slightly smaller number of residents, and – more registered nurses (RNs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) than the larger pool of facilities on average. Facilities achieving a five-star overall rating also already receive approximately $16 more per resident per day under the current reimbursement system. Table . Additional Characteristics under P4P Star-Rating Scenarios All Facilities Five-Star Overall Rating Nursing Home Characteristic Count Mean SD Count Mean SD Total Reported 229 7.0 4.5 31 2.8 1.6 Deficiencies Total Number of 229 79.0 36.3 31 75.3 43.6 Residents RN Hours Per Resident 225 0.9 0.5 31 1.1 0.6 Per Day LPN/LVN Hours Per 225 0.7 0.3 31 0.7 0.4 Resident Per Day CNA Hours Per Resident 225 2.6 0.6 31 2.9 0.7 Per Day Total Payment Per 201 $165.85 $36.50 27 $181.62 $80.40 Resident Per Day Source: Study team analysis of 2010 Nursing Home Compare database and January 2011 Nursing Home Payment Rate data. Table 18 presents characteristics of facilities that would benefit from using either of the individual quality ratings measures pressure sores or increased help with activities as the – – basis for the P4P system. Under this scenario, smaller facilities would be somewhat more likely to benefit from both measures. Facility setting, ownership, and the county in which the facility is located appear to have little bearing on performance along these measures.
Table 17 presents additional facility characteristics of nursing homes considered “winners” under this approach – those with fewer reported deficiencies, slightly smaller number of residents, and more registered nurses (RNs) and certified nursing assistants (CNAs) than the larger pool of facilities on average. Facilities achieving a five-star overall rating also already receive approximately $16 more per resident per day under the current reimbursement system. Table . Additional Characteristics under P4P Star-Rating Scenarios Nursing Home Characteristic All Facilities Five-Star Overall Rating Count Mean SD Count Mean SD Total Reported Deficiencies 229 7.0 4.5 31 2.8 1.6 Total Number of Residents 229 79.0 36.3 31 75.3 43.6 RN Hours Per Resident Per Day 225 0.9 0.5 31 1.1 0.6 LPN/LVN Hours Per Resident Per Day 225 0.7 0.3 31 0.7 0.4 CNA Hours Per Resident Per Day 225 2.6 0.6 31 2.9 0.7 Total Payment Per Resident Per Day 201 $165.85 $36.50 27 $181.62 $80.40 Source: Study team analysis of 2010 Nursing Home Compare database and January 2011 Nursing Home Payment Rate data. Table 18 presents characteristics of facilities that would benefit from using either of the individual quality ratings measures – pressure sores or increased help with activities – as the basis for the P4P system. Under this scenario, smaller facilities would be somewhat more likely to benefit from both measures. Facility setting, ownership, and the county in which the facility is located appear to have little bearing on performance along these measures.