Do public nursing home care providers deliver higher quality than private providers? Evidence from Sweden

Table 5 Comparison of quality outcomes between for-profit and private equity homes (reference group = private equity, adjusted coefficients)

Type of quality indicator		N = 123
Type of quality indicator		adjusted
Structure	Employees per resident^a	0.04
		(0.03)
	Hourly employment^a	−3.11
		(1.82)
	Full-time employment^a	−0.20
		(2.34)
	Employee turnover	0.46
		(1.96)
	Advanced competence^a	−0.90
		(0.92)
	Basic competence	2.26
		(1.66)
	Individual accommodation/kitchen	−2.43
		(5.60)
Process	Updated care plan	1.66
		(1.73)
	Participation	0.65
		(2.39)
	Nightly fast	3.07
		(1.96)
	Medication review	3.95
		(3.37)
	Screening for falls	5.91
		(2.95)
	Screening for pressure ulcers	3.95
		(3.93)
	Screening for malnutrition	8.12
		(3.48)

*p < 0.05 **p < 0.01 ***p < 0.001 Note: Tables 4 and 5: P-values have been adjusted for multiple testing, i.e. divided by 14 (14 quality indicators*1 ownership group). Standard errors are in parentheses
^aFor the indicators Employees per resident, Hourly employment, Full-time Employment, and Advanced competence, data from 2010 are used since these indicators were not measured in 2011 by the NBHW
The data from 2010 comprised of 1583 publicly operated nursing homes and 265 privately operated nursing homes (152 private equity, 69 private for-profit, 44 private non-profit)

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