Skilled Nursing News April 22, 2024
The nursing home minimum staffing rule has been finalized, impacting all nursing homes that receive federal funding through Medicare and Medicaid, according to an announcement from the White House.
The rule mandates a minimum of 3.48 hours per resident per day of total staffing, with specific allocations for registered nurses (RN) and nurse aides.
For every resident per day, the staffing requirements include 0.55 hours from registered nurses and 2.45 hours from nurse aides, according to a fact sheet released by the White House this morning. This translates to facilities with 100 residents needing a minimum of two to three RNs and ten to eleven nurse aides per shift, along with two additional nurse staff members, who could be registered...
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