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District court strikes down CMS minimum nurse staffing rule

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas April 7 vacated the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes.

AHA files brief challenging CMS’ minimum staffing rule for nursing homes

The AHA Oct. 24 filed a friend-of-the-court brief in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, in a case challenging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' minimum staffing mandate for nursing homes.

AHA urges Senate, House members to halt enforcement of nurse staffing mandate

The AHA June 24 sent letters to Senate and House members supporting legislation that would prevent enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ final rule on minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities.

CMS finalizes minimum staffing standards for nursing homes

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services April 22 finalized minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes that participate in Medicare and Medicaid.

House committee advances bill to repeal nursing home staffing ratios

The House Ways and Means Committee March 6 voted 26-17 to advance as amended to the full House the Protecting America’s Seniors’ Access to Care (H.R. 7513), AHA-supported legislation that would prohibit the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services from finalizing a proposed rule on minimum staffing for long-term care facilities.

Administration to establish minimum staffing ratio for nursing homes

In tonight’s State of the Union address, President Biden is expected to announce plans to establish new minimum staffing ratios for nursing homes.

Staffing Levels - Getting It Right for Patients and Staff

[WEBINAR] Evaluating and meeting our staffing needs is one of the most important and complex challenges facing hospitals, long term care facilities and other health care settings today. Providing appropriate staffing levels requires both a rigorous patient volume and acuity measurement system and a sufficient and flexible staffing plan. This webinar will address both of these critical imperatives. Our patients deserve and our employees demand that we do a better job of getting our staffing levels right.

Advocating for Autonomy Over Nursing Practice

The Organization for Nurse Leader's efforts on Massachusetts Staffing Ratio ballot campaign.

A Predictive Model for Staffing During COVID-19

[WEBINAR] Earl Dalton, Chief Nursing Officer, Health Carousel, will discuss the impact of inadequate nurse staffing in hospital units and offer insights into how flexible staffing can help hospitals maintain optimal patient-nurse ratios. Attendees will learn about:  •    The negative impact of inadequate staffing  •    Understanding true vacancy and operational vacancy •    Benefits of flexible staffing  •    Contract and international nursing  •    Managed Services Programs (MSPs)