CMS reveals differing opinions on minimum staffing approach
CMS reveals differing opinions on minimum staffing approach
A study meant to underpin a new federal nursing home staffing minimum will last about seven months and end in December, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said Thursday.
That confirmation came during an Open Door Forum conference call Thursday, and amid a fierce, ongoing debate how mandated staffing levels can be equitably determined at all.
The CMS call came nearly a week after the agency issued its final 2023 pay rule. In it, CMS acknowledged there had been a “significant response” to its request for information on establishing mandatory minimum staffing levels.
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August 5, 2022
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Marselas, Kimberly. “CMS Reveals Differing Opinions on Minimum Staffing Approach.” McKnight’s Long-Term Care News, 5 Aug. 2022, www.mcknights.com/news/cms-reveals-differing-opinions-on-minimum-staffing-approach.
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