The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services says it will issue a draft rule in spring 2023 after studying the issue and gathering the opinions of stakeholders.
CMS says it received over 3,000 submissions to its request for information "from a variety of stakeholders, including advocacy groups; long-term care ombudsmen; providers; labor unions and organizations; nursing home staff and administrators; industry experts and researchers; family members; and caretakers of nursing home residents," reports Bridget Early of Inside Health Policy.
"A vast majority of the comments CMS received from families, beneficiary advocates and caretakers of nursing home residents highlighted deep concerns about unsafe care stemming from a lack of staff," Early reports. CMS said, “Multiple comments stated that residents will go entire shifts without receiving toileting assistance, leading to falls or increased presence of pressure ulcers.”
The nursing-home industry told CMS "that staffing in nursing homes has not rebounded from the Covid-19 pandemic and recruiting is a challenge -- and facilities will allegedly have to close because they are unable to meet minimum staffing levels," Early reports.
from KENTUCKY HEALTH NEWS https://ift.tt/f4maDAZ Agency that handles Medicare and Medicaid says it will propose a rule next spring for minimum levels of staffing in nursing homes Healthy Care
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