Team characteristics before matching
| Team | Date established | Geographic area served | No. decedents in FY 2009/10 and FY 2010/11 | Median time on service, d | Palliative care physicians, no. of FTE (funding source) | Nurses, no. of FTE | Other team members, no. of FTE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2009 | Urban | 830 | 40 | 1 (FFS) | 8 | 2 |
| 2 | 2009 | Suburban | 221 | 53 | 3 (FFS) | 3.5 | 5 |
| 3 | 2009 | Suburban | 144 | 38 | 1 (FFS) | 1 | 0.6 |
| 4 | 2009 | Suburban | 125 | 40 | 1 (FFS) | 2 | 1 |
| 5 | 2009 | Suburban | 105 | 36 | 0.5 (FFS) | 1 | 0.2 |
| 6 | 2009 | Rural | 90 | 63 | 2 (APP) | 2 | 1.2 |
| 7 | 1986 | Urban | 676 | 45 | 11.5 (APP) | 1 | 5.9 |
| 8 | 2007 | Suburban | 497 | 49 | 2 (FFS and APP) | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | 1998 | Urban | 775 | 38 | 1.3 (FFS) | 3 | 1.7 |
| 10 | 2004 | Rural | 268 | 23 | 0.6 (APP) | 1 | 2.5 |
| 11 | 1979 | Rural | 181 | 32 | 6 (FFS) | 2 | 4.7 |
Note: APP = alternative payment plan (i.e., physician reimbursement is a combination of FFS and salary), FFS = fee-for-service (i.e., physicians bill for each aspect of care and service they provide according to a set price mechanism), FTE = full time equivalent, FY = fiscal year.