PBJ data in the spotlight: Staffing takes center stage

The release last month of three high-profile nursing home reports garnered much attention. First, a UCLA-Harvard Report used PBJ data to analyze nursing staff turnover in nursing homes. Then, an OIG Report examined the use of nursing home staffing data by CMS. Last came a New York Times Report on misleading nursing home ratings.

Although the findings and limitations of each report are being debated, what can’t be questioned is this: staffing has become a focal point in nursing home care and with it an increased scrutiny on staffing data.