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Dataset: National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS)

Basic Information
Dataset Full Name National Nursing Home Survey
Dataset Acronym NNHS
Summary The NNHS is a nationwide sample survey of nursing homes, staff, and residents. It collects data at the provider and resident level. The provider-level characteristics include the number of beds, ownership status, certification status, and provision of services and program to residents. The resident-level characteristics contain demographic characteristics of residents, health-related factors, services received, and source of payment used by residents. The survey uses Computer-Assisted Personal Interviews (CAPI) for data collection from nursing home administrators, staff, and residents.
Key Terms Aging, Activities of Daily Living, Disability, Medicare and Medicaid, Nursing Home, Long Term Care, Computer Assisted Personal Interviews, Nursing Home Staffing, Nursing Home Characteristics, Resident Health Status, Medication Status, Source of Payment
Study Design Longitudinal
Data Type(s) Survey
Sponsoring Agency/Entity Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)
Health Conditions/Disability Measures
Health Condition(s)

Chronic pain, Depression, ICD-9/10 diagnostic codes

Disability Measures Ambulatory disability, Cognitive disability, Communication impairment, Functional limitations (ADLs & IADLs), Hearing disability, Independent living disability, Mental health disability, Physical disability, Self-care disability, Special equipment use/assistive technology, Visual disability
Measures/Outcomes of Interest
Topics Aging, Activities of Daily Living, Disability, Medicare, Medicaid, Nursing home long term care, Nursing home staffing, Nursing home characteristics, Resident health status, Medication status, Source of payment, Facility characteristics, Facility services, Facility staffing, Resident characteristics, Medical diagnosis, Length of stay, Functional status, Disability, Hospitalization, Emergency department use, Pressure ulcers, Pain, Falls
Sample
Sample Population Residents and Staff nested in Nursing Homes
Sample Size/Notes 2004: 1,174 (Nursing Home) and 13,507 (Residents)
Unit of Observation Facility & Individual (Resident)
Continent(s) North America
Countries

United States

Geographic Coverage National
Geographic Specificity Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)
Special Population(s)

Aging/Older people (primarily)

Data Collection
Data Collection Mode Survey (CAPI)
Years Collected 1973-1974, 1977, 1985, 1995,1997, 1999, and 2004
Data Collection Frequency Variable
Strengths and Limitations
Strengths Data collection is done at two levels: facility (including staffing), and resident level. Can be used for reporting longitudinal trends and time series analysis, sampling methods allow for national estimation of results.
Limitations Most recent data available from 2004; Data collection inconsistent across the period.
Data Details
Primary Website http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nnhs.htm
Data Access http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nnhs/nnhs_questionnaires.htm
Data Access Requirements Public Use Dataset
Summary Tables/Reports NNHS reports and highlights : http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nnhs/nnhs_products.htm
Data Components

Facility questionnaire

Current resident questionnaire

Staffing questionnaire

Nursing assistant questionnaire

Selected Papers
Other Papers NA
Technical

The National Nursing Home Survey: 2004

Overview: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_13/sr13_167.pdf 

The National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 Summary http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_13/sr13_152.pdf

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