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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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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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Provider groups push back on planned nursing home staff mandates

Healthcare Dive

Two hospital groups are arguing that federal staffing mandates are a “one-size-fits-all” approach to the labor crisis and that issuing mandates could reduce capacity by forcing nursing homes to shut their doors.

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CMS issues nursing home staff minimums rule

Modern Healthcare

For the first time, the federal government aims to impose staffing minimums at nursing homes, an estimated 75% of which would need to hire more nurses.

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Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements: Recent Trends in Citation Risks and Solutions

Hall Render

In 2023, nursing homes have seen increased citations by surveyors for noncompliance tied to their pre-dispute, binding agreements for binding arbitration with their residents. The Arbitration Regulations revised the requirements for arbitration agreements when they are used by nursing homes to resolve disputes with their residents.

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CMS' staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B for 102K nurse hires, industry-backed report finds

Fierce Healthcare

Meeting the Biden administration’s minimum staffing proposals for nursing homes would require facilities nationwide to hire more than 102,000 additional nurses at a cost of $6.8

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CMS Proposes Minimum Staffing Requirements and Enhanced Facility Assessments for Nursing Homes

C&M Health Law

Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a much anticipated and contested proposed rule that seeks to establish minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes. hours of nursing staff per resident per day, or 3.0 HPRD from nurse aids (NAs). [2]