Nursing Home Staff Turnover Up 25 Percent From Last Year

Study of Antipsychotic Use Connection to Staffing Levels

Aug 5, 2022

Researchers reported a 0.75% decrease in inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing per unit increase in overall staff-to-patient ratio. There was a 3.09% decrease in inappropriate antipsychotic prescribing per unit increase in licensed staff hours.

Research shows COVID-19 vaccination mandates don’t negatively affect nursing home staffing

Aug 1, 2022

State COVID-19 vaccination mandates increased vaccinations among direct caregivers without negatively affecting staffing levels, according to the results of a study published Friday in JAMA Health Forum.

The researchers studied vaccination rates and staffing shortages that were reported via the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Healthcare Safety Network from June 6, 2021, through Nov. 14, 2021.

Research on COVID staffing finds policy action can stabilize staffing levels

Jul 30, 2022

Provider and policy action is needed to counter the effects of staff absences and departures, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, that may put nursing home residents at risk, according to the authors of a study published in the journal JAMA Health Forum.

New research shows staffing laws, unionization can improve nurse retention

Jun 23, 2022

More than half of the nurses surveyed said they are considering leaving the profession within the next 12 months. Unresolved feelings of moral distress and unsafe staffing were the top reasons cited by nurses considering leaving their roles, according to the study.

Study confirms lower turnover linked to higher quality of care

May 30, 2022

Nursing home providers should consider implementing innovative strategies for retaining workers after a new study found that low staff turnover was consistently associated with higher quality of care, researchers said.

“While these actions are challenging — especially given that nursing homes are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, they are clearly warranted if we seek an improved quality of care for nursing home residents,” Qing Zheng, Ph.D., lead author and health economist at research firm Abt Associates

CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY23

Apr 30, 2022

CMS is also seeking feedback on including a Nursing Home Staff Turnover measure in the VBP program. The measure uses data from the CMS payroll-based journal system and reports annual turnover for nurses.

Nursing Facility Staffing Shortages During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 4, 2022

Nursing Facility Staffing Shortages During the COVID-19 PandemicThe disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing facility residents and staff has brought increased attention to long-standing workforce issues that can affect care...

Study Shows Weekend and Daily Variation in Nursing Home Staffing Led to Poorer Clinical Quality

Mar 30, 2022

Daily variation in nursing home staffing was associated with poorer clinical quality in Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes, suggesting that reporting staffing variation could help provide new quality improvement information, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Typically, nursing home quality regulations include minimum staffing standards to ensure that facilities provide residents with quality care. Meeting the average staffing level has been associated with better performance on process quality measures, on-site survey scores, and resident outcome measures.

State of Skilled Nursing Facilities Today, Planning for the Future

Mar 28, 2022

What are the four key findings and what can nursing home leaders do today to put themselves on the path of recovery? Some of the answers include strategic planning, operational assessments, and self-evaluation.

Nursing facilities should work now to determine changes that can be made – clinically, operationally, and financially – for better or more strategic outcomes.

To Advance Information on Quality of Care, CMS Makes Nursing Home Staffing Data Available

Jan 30, 2022

the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin posting for the first time ever, staff turnover rates and weekend staff levels for nursing homes on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website today

U.S. Bill Would Require More Staffing And Curtail Arbitration In Nursing Homes

Sep 21, 2021

Nursing homes would face minimum staffing requirements and a prohibition on pre-dispute arbitration agreements, among other significant potential changes included in legislation introduced last week by a group of Democratic senators.

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

Jul 29, 2021

A push to mandate staffing levels at both state and federal levels persists after several decades.

Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and long-term care (LTC) facilities (also referred to as nursing homes or nursing facilities) are no longer just for aging geriatric residents. Acuity level has increased and entering residents are younger, and/or with far more medically and socially complex needs (including more management of behaviors, tracheostomies, complex wound care, drains/tubes, life vests, and IV medications). In addition, experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic confirmed the importance of having sufficient staffing based on facility need and of hiring high-quality, well-trained staff.