Skilled Nursing News April 25, 2024
As the long-term care industry comes to terms with the nursing home staffing mandate, there are many factors for operators to consider as they plan for the coming years.
The final rule on staffing, which has been received with harsh criticism from the industry, establishes updates to facility assessment standards on top of the minimum staffing requirement of 3.48 hours per resident per day (HPRD), including 0.55 HPRD of direct RN care and 2.45 HPRD of direct nurse aide care.
Changes to facility assessments – unlike the other requirements in the final rule that are years away from implementation – will go into effect on August 9th, 90 days from official publication date, which is scheduled for May 10th. These...
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