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• 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.

• Nursing Home Problems With Staffing Should Influence Federal 5-Star Rating System: Study

  January 23, 2025

  Michael Adams

  New research indicates that nursing home staff instability could potentially move facility ratings up or down by one star, influencing where many families and prospective residents choose to go for care.

• One-Third of U.S. Nursing Homes Had No Medical Director in 2023: Study

  September 30, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers found that critical nursing home medical directors are not present at many facilities, and those that do have someone in the role fail to report enough hours to oversee residents' needs.

• Nursing Home Care Quality Decreases After Facility Changes Ownership: Study

  September 11, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Researchers indicate nursing homes that are for profit, located in urban areas or part of a larger chain are more likely to change ownership, which typically results in a drop in staffing and health inspection ratings.

• 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.

• Less Than One-Third of U.S. Nursing Homes Have Enough CNAs on Staff: Report

  July 12, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new report finds that only 30% of U.S. nursing homes have a sufficient number of certified nursing assistants on staff, creating nursing home neglect risks.

• CMS Issues Final Rule Setting New Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Levels

  April 25, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The CMS has published new minimum nursing home staffing requirements for facilities across the U.S.

• House Lawmakers Propose Bill to Block New Nursing Home Staffing Requirements

  March 14, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  A House committee has voted to approve legislation seeking to block recently proposed minimum nursing home staffing requirements.

• 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.