Nurses Say Staffing Ratios In Long Term Care Facilities Are Unsafe
Few would dispute that safe nurse staffing ratios are necessary. As nurses across the country rally for safe nurse-patient ratios on their units, long term care (LTC) facilities -- also…
Staffing shortage appears to be moving upstream: Survey
The staffing crisis plaguing long-term care entry level nurses appears to be trickling upward to impact nursing leaders. Results of a new analysis show that staffing shortages are damaging nurse…
Nursing home staffing levels often fall below CMS expectations
Nursing home staffing levels are often lower than what facilities report, which could compromise care quality, new research shows. Self-reported direct staffing time per resident was higher than the CMS'…