Anderson, R. A. and Issel, M. I. and McDaniel, R. R., Nursing staff turnover in nursing homes: A new look,
Public Administration Quarterly, vol. 21 no. 1
(Spring, 1997),
pp. 69-95, ISSN 0734-9149
(last updated on 2014/03/03)
Abstract:
In a study of 469 nursing homes, the authors found a relationship between labor market competition, ownership, profit margin, size, case mix, occupancy, skill mix, workload, administrative resources, and clinical resources and turnover. These organizational variables explained 22%, 9%, and 15% of variance in RN, LVN, and aide turnover, respectively, in a path regression model. In discriminant analysis, these variables explained 59% of variance in group membership for homes with the lowest versus highest turnover. The proportion of resources allocated to administrative functions and roles was the most important predictor of differences between homes with the best and worst turnover rates.
