Chief Healthcare Executive April 24, 2024
The federal government has finalized the first staffing standards for nursing homes. Long-term care facilities say the rule is unrealistic, and hospitals say it could limit post-acute care options.
After much anticipation, the federal government has finalized rules requiring minimum staffing levels at nursing homes, and long-term care facilities and hospitals are pushing back against the mandates.
For the first time, nursing homes are looking at staffing requirements set by the federal government. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced this week that nursing homes would be required to provide residents about 3.5 hours of nursing care per day, with about a half-hour of care coming from a registered nurse and 2.45 hours of care per day from nurse...
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