Data published in the Nursing Home Staffing Q3 2024 report reveals that more than 90% of nursing homes across the United States are understaffed. Understaffing within a nursing home results in substandard quality of care and inadequate care levels for residents. The report shows that every state in the country, except Alaska and Oregon, reported
The Office of State Comptroller Medicaid Fraud division settled with three New Jersey nursing homes to pay Medicaid $2.1 million after reviews revealed serious understaffing in violation of legal requirements. The OSC’s Medicaid Fraud Division found that all three New Jersey nursing homes, Barnegat Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, Belle Care Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, and
A recent document titled “The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) 2026 Discretionary Budget Passback” was recently leaked from the White House. This “pre-decisional” document was released by Inside Medicine and included many other areas of focus related to nursing homes. This document outlines a budget for nursing home workforce development and the elimination of
McKnight’s reported on a new tool that will assist nursing homes in determining safe staffing levels based on the needs and condition of the residents. Nursing homes can use this measurement as they complete facility assessments to gain a better understanding of how the facility’s patients’ level of need aligns with staffing plans. Researchers propose
The Trump Administration’s unlawful immigration crackdown is hurting the long-term healthcare industry, as nursing homes and care providers are losing their foreign-born employees and are struggling to hire replacements. According to data provided by LeadingAge, foreign-born workers make up 30% of the nursing home housekeeping and maintenance workforce. That is compared to 19% of the
News10NBC has been investigating the conditions in Waterview Height facility in Charlotte, New York. Residents and their families felt that they had no other option but to use the facility. However, a “little-known program” exists that offers a better alternative for families. Carol Poupore and Clarence Richard Poupore, Rick, had been married for nearly three
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