2004 National Nursing Home Survey - Restricted Facility Dataset

The 2004 National Nursing Home Survey (NNHS), conducted between August and December of 2004, was reintroduced into the field after a five-year break, during which time the survey was redesigned and expanded to collect many new data items. All nursing homes that participated in the NNHS had at least three beds and were either certified (by Medicare or Medicaid) or had a state license to operate as a nursing home. The redesigned survey was administered using a computer-assisted personal interviewing (CAPI) system and included a supplemental survey of nursing assistants employed by nursing homes, the National Nursing Assistant Survey (NNAS), which was sponsored by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (APSE).

The National Nursing Home Survey provides information on nursing homes from two perspectives-that of the provider of services and that of the recipient of care. Data about the facilities include characteristics such as size, ownership, Medicare/Medicaid certification, services provided and specialty programs offered, and charges. For recipients, data were obtained on demographic characteristics, health status and medications taken, services received, and sources of payment.

Data for the survey were obtained through personal interviews with facility administrators and designated staff who used administrative records to answer questions about the facilities, staff, services and programs, and medical records to answer questions about the residents.

The total number of nursing home facilities that participated in NNHS is 1,174 and the total number of nursing assistants that participated in the National Nursing Assistant Survey is 3,017.

《2004年全国养老院调查》（NNHS），于2004年8月至12月间进行，在历经五年的中断后重返研究领域。在此期间，调查问卷经过重新设计和扩展，收集了众多新的数据项。所有参与NNHS的养老院均设有至少三张床位，且获得医疗保险或医疗补助的认证，或持有州级运营养老院的许可证。经过重新设计的调查采用计算机辅助个人访谈（CAPI）系统进行，并包括对养老院雇佣的护理人员的补充调查——即由规划与评估助理秘书办公室（APSE）资助的《全国护理助手调查》（NNAS）。

《全国养老院调查》从服务提供者和护理接受者两个视角提供养老院的相关信息。关于设施的数据包括诸如规模、所有权、医疗保险/医疗补助认证、提供的服务和特色项目以及收费等特征。对于护理接受者，数据涵盖了人口统计学特征、健康状况和服用的药物、接受的服务以及支付来源。

调查数据通过访谈设施管理员和指定工作人员获得，他们利用行政记录回答有关设施、员工、服务和项目的问题，并利用医疗记录回答有关居民的问题。

参与NNHS的养老院总数为1,174家，参与《全国护理助手调查》的护理助手总数为3,017名。