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TABLE 6.3
Comparison of Average Nursing Hours per Resident Day for OSCAR Data, HCFA Time Studies, and Time Proposed by Experts

Nursing Staff OSCAR Data,
1998^a HCFA Time Studies
1995–1997^b Time Proposed by
Expert Panel^c

Average Hours per Resident Day

Total 3.52 4.17 4.55

Registered nurses 0.74 1.15 1.15

Licensed practical nurses 0.69 0.70 0.70

Nursing assistants 2.09 2.32 2.70

NOTE: times listed include all administrative nursing time and indirect care.
^a Harrington et al., 1999.
^b Burke and Cornelius, 1998.
^c Harrington et al., 2000.

TABLE 6.3 Comparison of Average Nursing Hours per Resident Day for OSCAR Data, HCFA Time Studies, and Time Proposed by Experts

TABLE 6.3
Comparison of Average Nursing Hours per Resident Day for OSCAR Data, HCFA Time Studies, and Time Proposed by Experts