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Nurse Staffing Estimates in US Nursing Homes, May 2024

Description
Provides an overview of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 2024 final rule that established minimum nurse staffing requirements for nursing homes. Analyzes May 2024 data from Nursing Home Care Compare to examine current staffing levels in U.S. nursing homes relative to specific minimum staffing requirements in the final rule. Includes an illustrative example of a 100-bed facility to explore how many nurse staff would need to be added per shift during the final rule's implementation phase to meet or exceed the final rule's minimum requirements. Presents data by facility characteristics, including ownership type, rural or urban location, and bed size.
Author(s)
Martin Blanco, Iara Oliveira, Marie Squillace, Damian Da Costa
Date
06/2024
Type
Document
Organization
HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
Tagged as
Health workforce supply and demand · Healthcare business and finance · Healthcare facilities · Legislation and regulations · Long-term care · Medicare · Nurses · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data

Organizations (1)

  • HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, view details