Skilled Nursing News April 25, 2024
A vast majority of nursing homes in the U.S. fall short of meeting the staffing requirements in the new rule issued by the federal government, an analysis of the most recent payroll based journal (PBJ) data shows.
According to USA Today’s analysis published Thursday, nearly all nursing homes nationally will have to hire more nurses to be in compliance with the final rule on minimum staffing standards issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The gap is significantly wider in many Southern states, the article said. It includes a map with data for all the federally funded facilities nationwide.
Of the nearly 14,500 nursing homes that receive federal reimbursement, only 160 skilled nursing facilities met the new...
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