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• Drops in Nursing Home Staffing Levels Often Fueled by Ownership Changes: Study

  March 18, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study finds that as private companies acquire more nursing homes, staffing levels decline and overall care quality worsens.

• Nursing Home Staffing Solutions Could Reduce Hospitalizations by Thousands Each Year

  January 26, 2026

  Martha Garcia

  A new study indicates nursing homes could be financially incentivized to address low staffing levels, which could reduce hospitalizations and improve residents' health.

• New Guidelines Seek To Reduce Nursing Home Infections

  December 11, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Every nursing home should have at least one full-time staffer whose job is solely infection control, the new guidelines state.

• Nursing Home Staffing Shortages Are Lowering Quality of Care for Residents, Study Finds

  June 17, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new report reveals that nearly 90% of nursing homes in the U.S. fail to meet minimum staffing requirements necessary to properly care for their residents.

• Healthcare Staffing Issues, Hospital Bed Shortage Projected for Next Decade: Study

  February 28, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  A new study raises warning flags about the future of U.S. hospital occupancy capacity as the Baby Boomer generation continues to grow older.

• Medical Device Shortages Pose a Serious Risk for Pediatric Patients: FDA

  January 21, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued warnings about the potential impact of medical device shortages on pediatric patients, who often cannot use adult-sized devices as substitutes, which was highlighted by supply chain problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Nursing Home COVID-19 Survivors Do Not Face Increased Risk of Death After Recovery: Study

  August 2, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  French researchers found that nursing home residents who survived an infection during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic may have gained some level of protection from later waves.

• Nursing Home Infection Control Measures Still Need Improvement Years After COVID: Study

  July 17, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study warns that residents at nursing homes throughout the U.S. continue to face preventable infection risks, since control measures are still not followed at many facilities, mainly due to understaffing.

• Pedestrian Traffic Fatalities Remain Over 14% Higher Than Pre-Pandemic Rates: Report

  June 24, 2024

  Grace Muller

  The findings of a new report show that pedestrian traffic fatalities remain stubbornly high after the pandemic, due to a lack of traffic enforcement and infrastructure.

• Nursing Home Staffing Shortages Remain a Major Problem After COVID-19 Pandemic, DHHS Reports

  March 5, 2024

  Katherine McDaniel

  A new federal report highlights problems in addressing nursing home staffing shortages, which began at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.