McKnight's April 25, 2024
There are plenty of numbers to be found in the new minimum staffing rule, which will dictate how many workers should be clocking in at nursing homes around the country.
On every shift. In every unit. Every day. For possibly many years to come.
We’ve got the now-dreaded 3.48 hour total, broken into two main slices of 2.45 hours for nurse aides and 0.55 hours for registered nurses, with a remainder going to more of the same and/or other nurses.
We’ve got requirements kicking in at 90 days, 2 years, 3 years and 5 years.
We’ve got complex labor pool calculations that include a 20% workforce shortage threshold to qualify for a 1-year exemption, which the Centers for Medicare...
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