Table 2 Characteristics of the participating LTC facilities (n = 16)

Facility location

 Rural (population < 5,000)

2 (12.5%)

 Small city (population 5,000–20,000)

6 (37.5%)

 Mid-sized city (population 20,000–100,000)

5 (31.3%)

 Large city (population ≥ 100,000)

3 (18.8%)

Facility size

 Small (< 50 beds)

1 (6.3%)

 Mid-sized (50–100 beds)

12 (75.6%)

 Large (> 100 beds)

3 (18.9%)

Mean (SD) number of beds

89.5 (27)