Nurse staffing rule slammed by both industry and advocacy groups

Healthcare DIVE April 23, 2024
Susanna Vogel

The final rule places more stringent staffing requirements on nursing homes than were initially proposed and offers exemptions for certain providers. Still, interest groups are unimpressed.

Dive Brief:

• The Biden administration published its final long-term care facilitity staffing standards rule on Monday, following months of controversy. Neither patient advocates nor long-term care groups are satisfied with the final offering.
• The rule requires facilities to provide 3.48 hours of care per resident per day — up from three hours the CMS proposed in September. At least 0.55 hours of care must come from registered nurses, and facilities are also required to have an RN onsite and on duty at all times.
• Long-term care groups blasted the rule, calling it imprudent...

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