The National Nursing Home Survey: 1997 summary.
OBJECTIVE
This report presents estimates of nursing home facilities, their current residents and discharges in the United States. Data are presented on facility characteristics, demographic characteristics, utilization measures, health and functional status of current residents, and discharges.


METHODS
Data used in this report are based on data collected from the 1997 National Nursing Home Survey. The survey collects information about providers and recipients of care from nursing home facilities.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004194:Disease / Q000145:classification; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006304:Health Status; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010067:Ownership / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology