At a glance
- Visit the NPALS website at www.cdc.gov/nchs/npals for more recent study results.
- Find reports, tables, and other publications using data from the 2012 study cycle of the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers (NSLTCP).
- Find NCHS statistical reports at www.cdc.gov/nchs/products if you have trouble accessing them through this page.
Introduction
The National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study (NPALS) publishes study results and data analysis in a variety of formats. These include statistical reports, national and state estimate tables, and MMWR QuickStats.
NPALS was called the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers before 2020. Publications and resources from the 2012 study cycle use that previous name.
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Statistical reports and supplemental resources
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- State Web Tables and Maps (12/2013)
- State Web Tables and Maps (12/2013)
Adult Day Service Centers Survey
- Differences in Adult Day Services Center Participant Characteristics by Center Ownership: United States, 2012 (09/10/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (09/10/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (09/10/2014)
- Differences in Adult Day Services Center Characteristics by Center Ownership: United States, 2012 (09/10/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (09/10/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (09/10/2014)
- Description of Adult Day Services Center and Participant Data Brief State Estimates and Standard Errors Tables (09/10/2014)
Residential Care Communities Survey
- Operating Characteristics of Residential Care Communities, by Community Bed Size: United States, 2012 (11/20/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (11/20/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (11/20/2014)
- Characteristics of Residents Living in Residential Care Communities by Community Bed Size: United States, 2012 (11/20/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (11/20/2014)
- State estimates and standard errors supplement (11/20/2014)
- Description of Residential Care Community and Resident Data Brief State Estimates and Standard Errors Tables (11/20/2014)
QuickStats
Residential Care Communities
- Percentage Distribution of Residential Care Communities and Residents, by Number of Beds—National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, United States, 2012 (12/19/2014)
- Percentage of Residential Care Communities Using Electronic Health Records (EHRs), by Number of Beds—National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, United States, 2012 (12/13/2013)
Journal articles
- Caffrey, C., Harris-Kojetin, L., Rome, V., & Schwartz, L. (2018). Relationships Between Residential Care Community Characteristics and Overnight Hospital Stays and Readmissions: Results From the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers. Seniors Housing & Care Journal, 26(1), 38-49. Available from: (11/01/2018)
- Park-Lee E, Rome V, Caffrey C. Characteristics of residential care communities that use electronic health records. Am J Manag Care. 2015;21(12): e669-76. Available from: (12/31/2015)
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