TABLE 6.1 Nursing Staff Levels per Resident Day, by Facility Type and Region for Nursing Homes: United States, 1998
	Nursing Staff Facility Characteristics Number of Facilities Percent of Facilities Total Registered Nurses Licensed Practical Nurses Nursing Assistants   Mean Hours Total 13,396 100.0 3.52 0.74 0.69 2.09 Type of facility   Hospital based 1,702 12.4 5.79 2.13 1.22 2.44   Non-hospital based 11,991 87.6 3.20 0.54 0.62 2.04 Certification   Skilled nursing facilities for Medicare only 1,054 7.7 6.95 2.91 1.50 2.53   Skilled nursing facilities for Medicare or Medicaid 10,909 79.7 3.28 0.58 0.63 2.07   Nursing facilities for Medicaid only 1,730 12.6 2.98 0.43 0.58 1.97 Size   1–99 beds 6,843 50.0 3.78 0.91 0.73 2.14   100+ beds 6,850 50.0 3.26 0.56 0.66 2.04 Region   West 2,030 14.8 3.63 0.81 0.61 2.21   South 4,487 32.8 3.63 0.67 0.84 2.11   Northeast 2,481 18.1 3.62 0.84 0.62 2.16   North Central 4,695 34.3 3.32 0.72 0.62 1.98
SOURCE: Harrington and Carrillo, 2000.