Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment in US Nursing Homes: A Case Study of CRNP Engagement in the Care Planning Process
Table 2
Demographic and health care utilization characteristics among nursing home residents who had CRNP participate in care conference, by POLST change in status versus no POLST change in status.
POLST change in status
Mean (standard deviation)
No POLST change in status
Mean (standard deviation)
Age in years
75.7 (13.3)
74.3 (15.2)
% Female
71
87%
Religion
Catholic
14%
29%
Protestant
21%
51%
Another religion
7%
7%
No religion
43%*
11%
Unknown
15%
2%
Payer source
Medicaid FFS
86%
57%
Medicare FFS
7%
7%
Medicaid managed care
7%
24%
Medicare managed care
0%
13%
Charlson comorbidity index
4.50 (1.93)
5.11 (1.95)
% Social worker completing original POLST
79%
72%
Days since original POLST completion
707 (542)
724 (746)
Days since original nursing home admission
839 (587)
871 (878)
Days since last nursing home admission
712 (572)
572 (616)
Number of hospital admissions (precare conference)
0.56 (0.96)
1.18 (1.51)
Number of emergency department visits not resulting in hospital admission (precare conference)