Most U.S. nursing homes will need to add staffing under a federal rule announced Monday that for the first time sets minimum staffing ratios nationwide for homes that care for elderly and disabled ...
It’s one of the most gut-wrenching moments American families face: when a loved one can no longer be cared for at home and needs to move into a nursing home. You lie awake at night wondering: Will ...
Sergio Esteves, right, licensed practical nurse, sits in an office at Jewish Senior Services. The nursing home follows a household model, where each resident has their own room and bathroom and shares ...
In a press release, the American Nurses Association (ANA) said that it "proudly celebrates a historic victory for nurses and ...
Nearly a dozen states have changed their minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Five of ...
Nearly 1 in 4 for-profit nursing homes may not be complying with federal requirements regarding the designation and training of an infection preventionist to oversee infection control practices at ...