The National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS) is a continuing series of national sample surveys of nursing homes, their residents, and their staff. The National Nursing Home Survey provides information on nursing homes from two perspectives--that of the provider of services and that of the recipient. Data about the facilities include characteristics such as size, ownership, Medicare/Medicaid certification, occupancy rate, number of days of care provided, and expenses. For recipients, data are obtained on demographic characteristics, health status, and services received.
Years Available: 1995,1997,1999
Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria: All nursing homes included in the 1999 survey had at least three beds and were either certified (by Medicare or Medicaid) or had a State license to operate as a nursing home.
Methods: Data for the survey have been obtained through personal interviews with administrators and staff and occasionally with self-administered questionnaires.
Sampling Design: Derived from four baseline groups: those born 1931 through 1941, those born in 1923 or earlier, those born in 1942 through 1947, and those born in 1924 through 1930.
Sample Size: Approximately 1,500 facilities
Unit of Observation: Facility
Limitations:
Data Format: SAS
Publisher: CDC Center for Health Statistics
URL:
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nnhs.htm
Variables: Variable list available here