The Washington Post released an article last week that talks about the new federal staffing requirements for nursing homes.
“The final rule, proposed in September, requires a registered nurse to be on-site in every skilled nursing facility for 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It mandates enough staff to provide every resident with at least 3.48 hours of care each day. And it beefs up rules for assessing the care needs of every resident, which will boost staff numbers above the minimum to care for sicker residents.”
“Neglect and abuse have been concerns for decades, but the crisis of care reached a peak during the pandemic, when more than 160,000 nursing home residents died of covid-19.”
As a CNA working in an LTC, I’m hopeful that these regulations will help us meet the needs of our residents.
Read the full article here.