Transparency Long-term care facilities must report weekly data on COVID-19 vaccination status for both residents and staff. The rule also requires providers to report the use of therapeutics administered to residents for treatment of COVID-19. The AARP Nursing Home COVID-19 Dashboard shows SARS-CoV-2-related deaths and cases in nursing homes decreased dramatically because of the vaccine.
Governor Dan McKee signed the Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Act. The law will increase staffing in nursing homes. Not enough but better than it was prior to the increase. The new law will establish a minimum standard of 3.58 hours of resident care per day by Jan. 1, 2022. The law increases staffing in
Arkansas increased staffing in nursing homes. Arkansas’ nursing home staffing requirements will be updated for the first time in decades. However, the level is still not safe. The minimum safe levels are 4.1 hours per patient per day. No wonder the industry lobbyists are happy. Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed legislation HB 1776 that providers
New York passed a law increasing staffing at nursing homes. Nursing home owners and operators oppose minimum safe staffing at nursing homes. The law will require direct caregivers to spend at least 4.175 hours per patient per day (HPPD). The allocation is Certified Nurse’s aide, 2.8 hours; Licensed practical nurse, 1.3 hours; and Registered nurse, .75
“The workforce shortage in health care predates the pandemic, but the pandemic shone a bright light on it and made it way worse. Job No. 1 in health care right now … but specifically in nursing homes and assisted living, is workforce development, workforce recruitment and workforce retention.” –Joe DeMattos, president of the Health Facilities
Mandates are Legal America’s nursing home industry failed to prepare or protect residents from COVID-19. The industry’s failure caused the deaths of more than 180,000 residents and infecting more than 1.4 million, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation. The EEOC guidance from December 2020 indicates it is legal to allow employers mandate vaccinations. Employers will