Table 4 Hierarchical modeling statistics
Overall rating-nurses & doctors | Overall rating- patient-centered care | Admission process | Availability of staff | Communication with patient | Communication with family | Discharge transition | Pain management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Variance estimates | ||||||||
Null model | ||||||||
Patient level | 405.0 | 230.1 | 682.8 | 409.1 | 324.3 | 649.9 | 921.6 | 245.8 |
Hospital level | 17.6 | 13.5 | 38.3 | 22.8 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 23.0 | 3.8 |
Intermediate model (patient measures only) | ||||||||
Patient level | 365.0 | 209.5 | 566.0 | 379.3 | 295.1 | 616.8 | 857.9 | 231.8 |
Hospital level | 14.5 | 12.3 | 39.0 | 18.9 | 9.9 | 10.3 | 17.7 | 3.0 |
Final model (patient and hospital measures) | ||||||||
Patient level | 365.0 | 209.5 | 565.9 | 379.3 | 295.1 | 616.7 | 857.9 | 231.8 |
Hospital level | 11.4 | 6.5 | 18.3 | 11.9 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 16.2 | 2.6 |
% of Variance explained compared to null model | ||||||||
Intermediate model (patients measures only) | ||||||||
Patient level | 11% | 10% | 17% | 8.0% | 10% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Hospital level | 18% | 9.0% | -2.0% | 17.0% | 14% | 19% | 23% | 21% |
Final model (patients and hospitals measures) | ||||||||
Patient level | 11% | 10% | 17% | 8.0% | 10% | 5.0% | 7.0% | 6.0% |
Hospital level | 35% | 52% | 52% | 48% | 37% | 22% | 29% | 32% |
Intraclass correlations | ||||||||
Null model | 4.2% | 5.5% | 5.3% | 5.3% | 3.5% | 1.9% | 2.4% | 1.5% |
Intermediate model (patient measures only) | 3.8% | 5.5% | 6.4% | 4.7% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 1.3% |
Final model (patient and hospital measures) | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% | 1.1% |