Nursing Home Performance On 2013 Quality Measures Varied Widely Between The Best & Worst States
During 2013, nursing home performance on the 10 Nursing Home Compare quality measures in 2013 varied widely between the best and worst states. The number of deficiencies found during inspections averaged 5.86, but ranged from 4.7 in the best state to 7.31 in the worst state. Total direct care nursing hours per resident day averaged 3.48 hours, but ranged from 3.17 in the best state to 3.41 in the worst state. On the 10 Nursing Home Compare quality measures used in 2013, scores in the best performing state were twice as high as in . . .

