National nursing home trade associations call for increased immigration as key to solving their shortages in nursing staff. See LeadingAge’s recommendations to the Senate here, American Health Care Association’s letter to CMS Administrator here, and … [Read more...] about Health Affairs: International Nurses Won’t Solve U.S. Nurse Staffing Crisis
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US House Effort To Support Nurse Staffing Ratios For Nursing Facilities
Led by Representatives Lloyd Doggett (D, TX) and Jan Schakowsky (D, IL), 113 Members of Congress urge the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to enact robust nurse staffing ratios for nursing facilities this year. In a March 13, 2023 … [Read more...] about US House Effort To Support Nurse Staffing Ratios For Nursing Facilities
President Biden: Count Only Nursing Staff in Nurse Staffing Ratios
As part of its comprehensive nursing home reform agenda, the Biden-Harris Administration has promised to establish nurse staffing ratios that all facilities must meet and that are enforceable.[1] Only licensed nurses (registered nurses, licensed … [Read more...] about President Biden: Count Only Nursing Staff in Nurse Staffing Ratios
Connecticut Coalition of Resident Council Presidents Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Nursing Home Staffing Challenges
As Connecticut’s 2023 legislative session progresses, the Statewide Coalition of Presidents of Resident Councils (SCPRC) has sent a letter to state lawmakers pressing them not to lose sight of nursing home staffing challenges. Connecticut’s … [Read more...] about Connecticut Coalition of Resident Council Presidents Urge Lawmakers to Prioritize Nursing Home Staffing Challenges
Nursing Home Residents Need Nurses, Wherever They Live
All nursing home residents deserve high quality care, regardless of where they live. Despite the obvious point that geography is not relevant to the care that residents actually need, a January 20, 2023 letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Residents Need Nurses, Wherever They Live
CMS Authorizes New Waivers of Nurse Aide Training Requirements for Nursing Facilities
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is concerned that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is undermining one of the key innovations of the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law – the requirement that all nurse aides, who provide most of the … [Read more...] about CMS Authorizes New Waivers of Nurse Aide Training Requirements for Nursing Facilities
CMS Hosts Public Call on Nursing Home Staffing on August 29
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) invites interested members of the public to a call on August 29, 2022, from 1:00 to 2:30 EST, to discuss nursing home staffing; Register here. The CMS blog announcing the call also describes … [Read more...] about CMS Hosts Public Call on Nursing Home Staffing on August 29
Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements
In an August 9, 2022 letter, the American Health Care Association asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to reinstate the 1135 waiver on nursing aide training requirements for nursing homes that expired more than two months ago.[1] The Center for … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements
Nurse Staffing Study Confirms Nursing Home Resident Deaths Increased When Nurse Staffing Levels Declined During Pandemic
An analysis of “severe outbreaks” of COVID-19 in nursing homes between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2021 finds that “the contemporaneous increase in staffing shortages and resident non-COVID-19-related deaths is consistent with worsened resident … [Read more...] about Nurse Staffing Study Confirms Nursing Home Resident Deaths Increased When Nurse Staffing Levels Declined During Pandemic
CMS Announces Changes to Staffing Measure in Five-Star Rating System; Staffing Ratings Decline for One-Third of Nursing Facilities
Effective July 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) includes weekend staffing rates for nurses and information on annual turnover of nurses and administrators as it calculates the staffing measure for the federal website … [Read more...] about CMS Announces Changes to Staffing Measure in Five-Star Rating System; Staffing Ratings Decline for One-Third of Nursing Facilities