Series 13,
No. 152. The National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 Summary. 125 pp. (PHS)
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The National Center for
Health Statistics announces the availability of a new report, "The
National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 Summary." This report presents
estimates of nursing home facilities in the United States, their current residents, and
their discharges. Data are presented on facility
characteristics, demographic characteristics, utilization measures, and health
and functional status of current residents and discharges. Data in this
report are based on data collected from the 1999 National Nursing Home
Survey.
Data Highlights: In
1999, there were 18,000 nursing homes operating in the United States. The
average number of beds per nursing home was 105. The occupancy rate for
current residents was 87 percent and the discharge rate was 134 per 100
beds. The
average basic charge per day for private pay residents was $146 for
skilled care, $114 for intermediate care, and $101 for residential care.
The average per diem rate was $213 for Medicare residents and $105 for
Medicaid residents. Three
quarters of current residents required assistance with 3 or more
activities of daily living (ADLs). Most residents received help with
bathing (94 percent) and dressing (87 percent). More than half (56
percent) received help using the toilet, and almost half (47 percent)
received help with eating. From
October 1998 to September 1999, there were an estimated 2.5 million
discharges from nursing homes. Forty-eight
percent of discharges were widowed and 28 percent were married. Most
discharges (65 percent) were admitted from a hospital, and 22 percent came
from a private or semiprivate residence. Five percent came from another
nursing home.
Keywords:
National Nursing Home Survey, current residents, discharges, long term
care