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Average Per Diem Rates 2000

Measures of Wisconsin Nursing Home Utilization
 
  1998 1999 2000
Number of Homes 425 424 419
Licensed Beds 47,780 47,296 45,978
Beds Set Up & Staffed 46,239 44,920 42,883
Medicare Certified Beds 24,677 27,320 30,079
Total Residents 40,625 39,719 38,381
Residents Over Age 65 Per 1,000 Pop. 54.3 52.9 50.7
Residents Over Age 85 Per 1,000 Pop. 216.4 206.6 201.2
Percent Occupancy 86.3 84.6 84.5
Percentage of Medicaid Residents 67.7 66.8 66.8
Total Admissions 51,277 51,186 51,277
Percent of Beds Vacant 3.2 5.0 6.7

Nursing Staff Characteristics
 
  1998 1999 2000
Nursing Staff Per 100 Residents
Registered Nurses 11.8 11.4 11.4
Licensed Practical Nurses 7.7 7.5 7.7
Certified Nursing Assistants 38.9 38.7 40.3
Nursing Staff Hours Per Day Per Resident
Registered Nurses Only .63 .59 .62
Registered Nurses/LPNs 1.07 1.02 1.06
All Nurses 3.21 3.18 3.29

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Average Per Diem Rates 2000
 
Level of Care Medicare Medicaid Private
Intensive Skilled Nursing $250 $119 $154
Skilled Nursing $247 $102 $142
Intermediate N/A $86 $128
Limited N/A $81 $118
All Levels $247 $101 $141

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