Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment in US Nursing Homes: A Case Study of CRNP Engagement in the Care Planning Process
Table 1
Demographic and health care utilization characteristics of nursing home residents in provider group practice, by CRNP participation in care conference.
CRNP attended care conference
Mean (standard deviation)
Other nursing home residents under care of provider group practice
Mean (standard deviation)
Age in years
74.6 (14.6)
72.0 (14.3)
% Female
83%*
67%
Religion
% Catholic
25%
33%
% Protestant
44%
53%
% Another religion
7%
3%
% No religion
19%*
10%
% Unknown religion
5%
1%
Payer source
Medicaid FFS
63%
58%
Medicare FFS
7%
17%
Medicaid managed care
18%
18%
Medicare managed care
12%
8%
Charlson comorbidity index
4.95 (1.92)*
4.34 (1.72)
% Social worker completing original POLST
73%
78%
Days since original POLST completion
720 (700)
772 (851)
Days since original nursing home admission
863 (806)
899 (834)
Days since last nursing home admission
610 (592)
590 (658)
Number of hospital admissions
1.02 (1.40)
0.80 (1.11)
Number of emergency department visits not resulting in hospital admission
