Becker's Healthcare August 30, 2023
A study commissioned by CMS found no single recommendation for an appropriate level of staffing that would guarantee quality care, KFF Health News reported Aug. 29.
The study, dated June 2023, evaluated four minimum staffing levels, all below the 4.1 level previously identified as ideal. The highest level evaluated was 3.88 daily staffing hours and the lowest 3.3 daily staffing hours. It estimated at the 3.88 level that 0.6 percent of residents would get delayed care and 0.002 percent would not get needed care, compared with 3.3 percent and 0.04 percent, respectively, for the lowest level. The study also estimated that the higher staffing levels would lead to fewer hospitalizations.
A copy of the study was posted to the CMS...
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