Skilled Nursing News September 14, 2022
Nurses in the skilled nursing sector say their situation has not improved after two-and-a-half years into the pandemic – more than half have seen an increase in medical mistakes as a result of lower staffing.
This is the “new normal” for the sector, according to a study released by IntelyCare on Wednesday. The Massachusetts-based health care workforce management platform uses AI float pool management and per-diem matching technology for staffing needs.
While 51% of respondents said the situation has not improved more than two years after the onset of the pandemic, about two-thirds, or 70%, have not seen staffing improve since ratios were brought low this year.
The lowest staff count for the sector came in at 1,342,700 in March...
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