The nonprofit organization’s quarterly report was published March 3. Data within the report includes every state that contains facility-level data on: nurse staff levels, important non-nursing staff levels, contract workers and summary staffing data at state, CMS regional, and national levels.
Staff hours per resident day is a staffing metric calculated by dividing a nursing home’s daily staff hours by its minimum data set census.
Places in the U.S. with the highest staff hours per resident day:
1. Alaska – 5.61 hours
2. Oregon – 4.72 hours
3. Hawaii – 4.48 hours
4. North Dakota – 4.45 hours
5. Maine – 4.3 hours
Places in the U.S. with the lowest staff hours per resident day:
1. Illinois – 2.98 hours
2. Missouri – 2.99 hours
3. Texas – 3.3 hours
4. Virginia – 3.32 hours
5. Georgia – 3.38 hours
