Earlier this month, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the proposed rule for nursing home federal staffing minimums and guidelines. The proposed rule was rebuffed by the nursing home industry and related stakeholders, as the nursing home workforce is already depleted due to the pandemic exacerbating an already...
Last Friday, the White House and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their long-awaited proposal for a federal minimum staffing mandate in nursing homes.
The proposal would require Medicare and Medicaid nursing homes to provide a baseline minimum 0.55 hours of care from a registered nurse per resident per day...
Arizona came in tenth place in a national study by The Senior List for best states for nursing professionals in 2021; Arizona is expected to see up to 50% growth in nursing professions over the next decade.
The study compared salary, wage, employment and housing data for each state to determine which ones are most favorable for...
A study digging into payroll data unveiled various discrepancies between federal expectations and registered nurse staffing in nursing facilities across the country.
The study, published in Health Affairs, was authored by a group of Harvard University researchers and looked at more than 15,000 facilities.
Up to 75 percent of...Arizona News
The Phoenix-based non-profit and the valley’s largest health system is seeking to fill 1,500 positions at a time when nursing shortages are of national concern. Throughout the month of September, Banner Health will host various career open houses to fill out its nursing staff, leadership and entry-level positions as well as...
