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Biden administration proposes landmark nursing home staffing minimums

Healthcare Dive

The controversial proposal would require nursing homes to have a registered nurse on site 24/7 and have three hours of care per resident per day.

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Unionized nursing homes more likely to report workplace injuries and accidents

Healthcare Dive

Only 40% of nursing homes nationwide complied with reporting requirements between 2016 and 2021, despite nursing homes being among the most dangerous workplaces in America, according to the Health Affairs study.

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Ohio lawmakers propose minimum nurse-to-patient ratios

Healthcare Dive

The state is the latest to propose “safe staffing” legislation in a push to address nurse recruitment and retention.

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Over 80% of nursing homes currently fall short of proposed CMS staffing thresholds

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In over half of states, less than a quarter of nursing facilities would meet staffing requirements under a proposed federal rule, according to a new KFF analysis.

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The Compliance Doctor Will See You Now: Preparing for Your Joint Commission Survey

Speaker: Therese Gopaul-Robinson, MPH - Healthcare Consultant and Compliance Expert

This session with compliance expert Therese Gopaul-Robinson is ideal for clinical or administrative staff at healthcare organizations in this exact position, including acute care facilities, ambulatory care, behavioral health, healthcare staffing, nursing facilities, and home health.

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Lawmakers to reintroduce federal nurse staffing ratio bill

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The bill mirrors California’s nurse staffing law which took effect in 2004 and outlines exactly how many patients a nurse in specific hospital units can care for at one time.

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20K Kaiser nurses, nurse practitioners ratify new contract

Healthcare Dive

After threatening to wage a two-day strike, nurses and nurse practitioners at Kaiser Permanente facilities in Northern California ratified a deal with the system that includes the addition of more than 2,000 new nursing positions.

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