Becker's Healthcare September 26, 2023
Ninety-four percent of Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes across the U.S. experienced a nurse staffing issue during the pandemic, according to a report released in September by the U.S. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.
The nursing shortage crisis extended into other federal healthcare programs as well. According to the report, 91 percent of VA-run facilities, 88 percent medical treatment facilities run by the Department of Defense, and 69 percent of facilities run by the Bureau of Prisons.
These programs also reported shortages of medical officers....
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