Glossary – NURSING HOMES
Bed days available
Nursing Homes
The number of beds multiplied by the number of days in the year. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00800, Column 00200
Beds
Nursing Homes
The number of beds available for use by patients. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00800, Column 00100
Census days
Nursing Homes
Nursing facilities perform regular counts of the number of patients for each insurance type occupying a bed on a given day. For example, a facility will note the number of beds occupied by patients insured through Medicaid, Medicare or private insurance. This is generally a daily process for nursing facilities.
HHA Medicaid visits
Nursing Homes
Visits by the facility’s home health agency to Medicaid patients. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00400, Column 00500
HHA Medicare visits
Nursing Homes
Visits by the facility’s home health agency to Medicare patients. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00400, Column 00400
HHA total visits
Nursing Homes
Visits by the facility’s home health agency. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00400, Column 00700
Medicaid occupied bed days
Nursing Homes
Occupied census days for residents electing/eligible for payment for services from Medicaid. Source: Medicaid occupied bed days (plus HHA visits) – HHA Medicaid visits
Medicaid occupied bed days (plus HHA visits)
Nursing Homes
Occupied census days for residents electing/eligible for payment for services from Medicaid, plus home health agency visits. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00800, Column 00500
Medicare occupied bed days
Nursing Homes
Occupied census days for residents electing/eligible for payment for services from Medicare. Source: Medicare occupied bed days (plus HHA visits) – HHA Medicare visits
Medicare occupied bed days (plus HHA visits)
Nursing Homes
Occupied census days for residents electing/eligible for payment for services from Medicare, plus home health agency visits. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00800, Column 00400
Occupancy rate
Nursing Homes
The number of occupied bed days divided by the number of available bed days. Source: Total occupied bed days / Bed days available
Other income
Nursing Homes
Revenue not related to providing care to patients. Source: Worksheet G300000, Line 02500, Column 00100
Other payer occupied bed days
Nursing Homes
Occupied census days for residents not electing/eligible for payment for services from Medicaid or Medicare. Source: Total occupied bed days – (Medicare occupied bed days + Medicaid occupied bed days)
Paid FTEs
Nursing Homes
The number of paid full-time equivalent employees. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00800, Column 02200
Profit Margin
Nursing Homes
Profit/loss divided by total revenue.
Profit/loss
Nursing Homes
Total revenue minus total expenses. Source: Worksheet G300000, Line 03100, Column 00100
Profit/loss from services to patients
Nursing Homes
Profit or loss a nursing home makes based on providing care to patients. Source: Worksheet G300000, Line 00500, Column 00100
Revenue from patient care
Nursing Homes
Revenue related to providing care to patients. Source: Worksheet G300000, Line 00300, Column 00100
Total expenses
Nursing Homes
Total expenses from all sources. Source: Operating expenses + Other expenses
Total occupied bed days
Nursing Homes
Bed days for which the bed was occupied. Source: Total occupied bed days (plus HHA visits) – HHA total visits
Total occupied bed days (plus HHA visits)
Nursing Homes
Bed days for which the bed was occupied, plus home health agency visits. Source: Worksheet S300001, Line 00800, Column 00700
Total revenue
Nursing Homes
Total revenue from nursing facilities’ operations. Source: Net patient revenues + Other income