SNF Staffing

The American Health Care Association (AHCA), the primary national trade association for the nursing home industry, reports that 94% of facilities responding to their recent survey report a shortage of staff and that nearly 75% report that staffing … [Read more...] about CMA Special Report | What Can and Must Be Done about the Staffing Shortage in Nursing Homes

As lawmakers look for ways to resolve the staffing shortages in long-term care facilities, the solutions of lowering the bar on training and qualifications are troubling and potentially dangerous to the vulnerable residents who live in these … [Read more...] about Personal Care Attendants: Troubling New Class of Worker in Florida Long-Term Care Facilities

The Nurses CARE Act of 2021, currently pending in Congress, reflects misguided public policy. The aim of the bipartisan bill is to address staffing shortages in long-term care facilities that have been felt most acutely during the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Nurse Aide Training Bill Could Diminish Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents

We’ve witnessed COVID-19 ravage our nation’s nursing homes and claim the lives of over 182,000 residents and staff, accounting for one-third of the nation’s death toll. In some states, the percentage of deaths is much higher. In Connecticut, for … [Read more...] about New Study: High Nursing Home Staff Turnover Impacts Quality of Care

In a February 25, 2021 letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), advocates for residents ask for prompt reinstatement of longstanding rules requiring that nurse aides be trained and competent before providing care to … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Advocates and Members of Congress Call for Reinstatement of Nurse Aide Training Rules