Appropriate Staffing Standards in Post-Acute and Long-Term Care

Jul 29, 2021 | Minimum Staffing, Studies & Research of PBJ Data

POSITION STATEMENT ON APPROPRIATE STAFFING STANDARDS IN POST-ACUTE AND LONG-TERM CARE

The primary focus of this statement is to:

  • Expand upon AMDA’s 2000 position on minimum staffing standards in nursing homes (AMDA House of Delegates Resolution A00) and AMDA’s 2002 position on direct care staffing in nursing homes (Statement H02)
  • Encourage a systems-approach to establishing appropriate staffing standards
  • Encourage ongoing active engagement with both medical directors and adjunct provider teams in establishing appropriate staffing recommendations

AMDA recognizes that while having a sufficient number of staff is critical, staffing levels based only on resident-to-worker ratios will not adequately assess or meet resident needs.

FROM

The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine

PUBLISHED

July 29, 2021

SOURCE

“Position Statement on Appropriate Staffing Standards In Post-Acute and Long-Term Care | AMDA | The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine.” The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, 29 July 2021, paltc.org/?q=amda-white-papers-and-resolution-position-statements/position-statement-appropriate-staffing.