This commentary discusses the implications of the CMS staffing rule, the legal challenges it faces, and the potential to improve RN work conditions and resident care. The paper concludes with recommendations for expanding workforce capacity and enhancing compliance through financial investment and policy ...
Williams Mullen's Strategies for Senior Care: Is Your Senior Care Facility Ready for Day One (and Two) of a Certification or Complaint Survey? What Does It Mean? Understanding the Practical Implications of the New 36-Month Rule for Hospices ...
President Joe Biden's signature nursing home safety and quality proposal faces intense industry opposition and bipartisan skepticism on Capitol Hill.
doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.0770 editorial comment icon Editorial Comment Invited Commentary A Brief History of the 3-Day Hospital Stay Rule Vincent Mor, PhD JAMA Internal Medicine Key Points Question Did skilled nursing facility (SNF) care volume and characteristics change when the public health ...
Anew federal lawsuit challenging the Biden administration’s newminimum nursing home staffing rulelays out the worst-case scenario: Hundreds of long-term care facilities forced to downsize or close, tens of thousands of vulnerable seniors displaced, and countless others waiting longer for care. ...
Under the final rule, facilities will need to develop a staffing plan to maximize recruitment and retention. Lack of staff and funding to hire more employees, who often work for low wages, have been the main issues when CMS released itsproposed minimum staffingrule in September. ...
CMS estimates about 75% of nursing homes would have to strengthen staffing in their facilities. In addition, nursing homes would also be required to ensure a registered nurse is on site 24/7, and to complete robust facility assessments on staffing needs. Facilities would continue to be required...
Most people would think that the last place you would find elder abuse or negligence would be in a nursing home or long-term care facility – they would be wrong.Nursing home abuse or negligence is so common in the U.S. these days that lawsuits are filed regularly against the operators ...
Following the release of the proposed rule in September, however, the administration has receivedintense criticismfrom bothindustryandadvocacystakeholders. advertisement Industry stakeholders have argued the staffing requirement is an “unfunded mandate” that will lead to the closure of nursing homes. They...
A nursing home resident should never live in fear of the staff or the facility itself, and the State of Louisiana has regulatory organizations that take claims of nursing home abuse and neglect very seriously, and advance investigations promptly. Typically, the resident or a loved one is ...