Skilled Nursing News June 12, 2024
The federal government’s new staffing requirements for nursing homes present a formidable challenge – even impossible some say – for facilities nationwide, and operators must focus now on creating workers that don’t exist.
The current reality is stark: if the requirements were enforced today, a vast majority of nursing homes in the U.S. would fall short of meeting the staffing requirements in the new rule, an analysis of the most recent payroll based journal (PBJ) data shows. Only 160, or 1%, out of a total of 14,500 facilities will meet the new requirements as of the summer quarter of 2023. This indicates that a substantial majority of nursing homes are not currently equipped to meet these new standards, highlighting the...
Today's Sponsors
Today's Sponsor