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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
While nursing home industry claims many facilities may shut down due to the proposed CMS nursing home staffing requirements, patient safety advocates indicate the measure will reduce the risk of nursing home neglect.
Frequent staff turnover at nursing homes may increase the risk of residents facing nursing home neglect, according to the findings of a new study.
The report found little benefit to increasing nursing home staffing to the proposed levels, indicating it would cost the industry billions of dollars.
Data indicates 61% of nursing homes restricted new admissions in January and February 2023, due to staffing shortages at facilities throughout the U.S.
