Nursing Home COVID-19 Survivors Do Not Face Increased Risk of Death After Recovery: Study
Severe malnutrition and disability were better predictors of mortality, while getting the COVID-19 vaccine was linked to a better chance of survival.
Tag Archives: Nursing Home Neglect
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Disability Groups Call for Probe Into Nursing Home Neglect in Utah Care Facilities
Groups are pushing for Utah health officials to act against facilities known for nursing home abuse and neglect, following years of complaints.
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Less Than One-Third of U.S. Nursing Homes Have Enough CNAs on Staff: Report
Despite nursing home staffing shortages, federal experts say they do not foresee a problem with facilities across the U.S. meeting new requirements.
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CMS Issues Final Rule Setting New Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Levels
The requirements call for U.S. nursing homes to provide three and a half hours of nursing care per day for every resident, as part of a continuing effort to reduce the risk of nursing home neglect and improve the quality of care.
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House Lawmakers Propose Bill to Block New Nursing Home Staffing Requirements
Supporters of the legislation claim minimum nursing home staffing requirements will cause some facilities to close, despite evidence that sufficient staffing levels are critical to avoiding nursing home injuries
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Temporary Nursing Home Staff Are More Common Now, Increasing Labor Costs and Decreasing Care Quality: Study
Less than a quarter of U.S. nursing homes used temporary nursing staff before the COVID-19 pandemic, but nearly half used them in 2022, researchers found.
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Improving Nursing Home Dementia Care Requires More Than Just Additional Staffing: Study
More than 40% of nursing home residents in the U.S have Alzheimer’s disease, dementia or cognitive impairment, according to a new report that highlights targeted changes that can improve the quality of care at facilities.
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Neglect Has Been Linked to Thousands of Assisted Living Facility Elopements, Deaths: Report
Assisted living facilities are not regulated in the same way as nursing homes, and have seen a growing number of elopements in recent years, often resulting in severe injuries when elderly residents wandered away unnoticed.
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Only 5% of Nursing Homes Meet Proposed CMS Staffing Levels: Report
The industry has opposed new nursing home staffing standards, claiming they will be too expensive, despite a massive death toll caused by a lack of staffing at long-term care facilities nationwide in recent years
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New CMS Rule Calls for Nursing Home Ownership Transparency, After Linking Poor Care to Private Ownership
Nursing homes owned by private equity firms are more likely to have lower staffing levels and provide worse care than other privately owned facilities, according to new government research.
