Despite these challenges, workforce shortages may be alleviated by the CMS initiatives, which include a $75 million national campaign to grow the NH workforce. This commentary discusses the implications of the CMS staffing rule, the legal challenges it faces, and the potential to improve RN work ...
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. The lawsuit al...
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. Not o...
News Briefs - Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Stop Nursing Home Staffing Rule - A federal judge has rejected a bid by 20 Republican state attorneys general to block enforcement of a new rule adopted by the outgoing Biden...more New Jersey Regulatory Update Part I - January 2025 ...
Also, Thompson said, implementing a numerical staffing threshold could drive nursing homes to further reduce capacity or close in order to meet the requirements. WHAT'S THE IMPACT? CMS estimates about 75% of nursing homes would have to strengthen staffing in their facilities. ...
President Joe Biden's signature nursing home safety and quality proposal faces intense industry opposition and bipartisan skepticism on Capitol Hill.
As part of its quality rating system, CMS compares nursing homes’ actual staffing to expected levels based on the acuity of residents in the facility. Using PBJ data from more than 15,000 nursing homes, the research team discovered that 54% of facilities met the expected level of staffing ...
Nursing homes are an important part of the healthcare system. People residing in nursing homes are generally classified as being short stay, such as for rehabilitation or reconditioning after surgery or illness, or long stay, meaning they and their famil
1 CMS Press Release, June 18, 2008 – "CMS to Rate Nursing Home Quality – New Five-Star System To Be Added to Nursing Home Compare Site" 4 SAS Global Forum 2010 Healthcare Providers & Insurers STAFFING There is strong evidence of a relationship between nursing home staffing levels, ...
What Are Red Flags in a Nursing Home? Facilities don't need to be new, but they do need to be clean. If they're not, that's a red flag. Also consider staffing issues. Not having enough staff is a serious issue at nursing homes, as it has the potential to compromise quality of ...