Table 1 Description of the quality indicators

Employees per resident^a

Number of employees measured as full work years divided by total number of residents

Structural

Hourly employment^a

Percentage of full work years performed by part-time employees paid per hour

Structural

Full-time employment^a

Percentage of employees working at least 85% of full time

Structural

Employee turnover

Percentage of employees who had quit during the preceding year

Structural

Advanced competence^a

Percentage of employees with a college or university health care education

Structural

Basic competence

Percentage of employees with an upper secondary school health care education

Structural

Individual accommodation and kitchen

Percentage of residents with individual (or shared with spouse, partner, or relative) accommodation including cooking facilities

Structural

Participation

Percentage of residents or appointed representatives participating in the formulation of the care plan

Processual

Updated care plan

Percentage of residents who had an updated care plan (not older than six months)

Processual

Nightly fast

Percentage of residents with a nightly fast of 11 h or less

Processual

Medication review

Percentage of residents that have had his/her prescribed medication assessed within the last 12 months

Processual

Screening for falls

Percentage of residents assessed for risk of falling

Processual

Screening for pressure ulcers

Percentage of residents assessed for risk of pressure ulcers

Processual

Screening for malnutrition

Percentage of residents assessed for risk of malnutrition

Processual