During the coronavirus pandemic and as of January 2022, nursing facilities lost 238,000 staff members, 15% of their total workforce.[1] According to a survey by the trade association American Health Care Association (AHCA), more than 87% of … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Staffing at All-Time Low; Which Solutions Will Help?
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Comments On Mandatory Staffing Ratios for Nursing Homes Due to CMS by June 10
As part of the annual proposed rule updating Medicare Part A payments to skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) includes a Request for Information about mandatory staffing levels for nursing homes.[1] CMS … [Read more...] about Comments On Mandatory Staffing Ratios for Nursing Homes Due to CMS by June 10
CMS Begins Process of Setting Mandatory Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Facilities
As part of the annual proposed rule updating Medicare Part A payments to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs),[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is beginning the process of establishing nurse staffing standards for facilities, as … [Read more...] about CMS Begins Process of Setting Mandatory Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Facilities
Federal Government Must Enact and Enforce Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Facilities
At a roundtable discussion with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on March 30, which the Center for Medicare Advocacy attended as one of seven invitees, Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of the American Health Care Association, the trade association of … [Read more...] about Federal Government Must Enact and Enforce Nurse Staffing Standards for Nursing Facilities
Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse Aides
On March 20, 2020, at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and as part of a long list of blanket waivers and flexibilities granted to nursing facilities,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) waived the requirement that … [Read more...] about Special Report | Who Provides Care for Nursing Home Residents? An Update on Temporary Nurse Aides
CMA Special Report | What Can and Must Be Done about the Staffing Shortage in Nursing Homes
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
With 44% of Nursing Home Staff Not Yet Fully Vaccinated, New Funding Initiatives to Study Vaccine Hesitancy Among LTC Workers Are Launched
COVID-19 has infected almost 1.5 million individuals in our nation’s long-term care facilities and claimed the lives of over 180,000.[1] Despite COVID’s devastating impact on our nation’s long-term care facilities, nursing home staff continue to be … [Read more...] about With 44% of Nursing Home Staff Not Yet Fully Vaccinated, New Funding Initiatives to Study Vaccine Hesitancy Among LTC Workers Are Launched
Special Report | Nursing Home Industry is Heavily Taxpayer-Subsidized
It is well-known that Government health care programs, Medicare and Medicaid, are the primary payers for nursing home care. The two federal programs paid facilities tens of billions of dollars for providing care to residents and were the primary … [Read more...] about Special Report | Nursing Home Industry is Heavily Taxpayer-Subsidized
Personal Care Attendants: Troubling New Class of Worker in Florida Long-Term Care Facilities
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
Nurse Aide Training Bill Could Diminish Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents
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