Healthcare Education & Retention Advocacy

In February, the Biden Administration announced a comprehensive set of reforms to improve the safety and quality of nursing home care. One key initiative within the President’s strategy is to establish a new minimum staffing requirement. CMS launched a multi-faceted approach aimed at determining the minimum level and type of staffing needed to enable safe and quality care in nursing homes, which includes conducting a mixed methods study with qualitative and quantitative elements to inform the minimum staffing proposal. CMS has held listening sessions with the general public to provide information on the study and solicit additional stakeholder input on minimum staffing requirements. www.cms.gov/nursing-homes

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Facility closures continue. Is limited staffing to blame? DES MOINES — Six Iowa care facilities were placed in receivership after the owner informed the Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals (DIA) that it would be unable to continue operating those facilities. Article

What are long-term care employees looking for? Is top pay the only deciding factor in choosing employment for CNAs? Ask the expert - Health Tech Associates, West Des Moines CNA Training Center.