Half Of Nursing Homes Meet Minimum Staffing Requirements Of New Final Rule

A review of nursing home staffing levels as of May 2024, after the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule with mandatory minimum levels, found that about half of 14,413 nursing facilities were already meeting the staffing levels. The CMS rule calls for a minimum of 3.48 hours per resident day (HPRD) of nursing staff time, including at least 0.55 HPRD for registered nurses (RNs) and 2.45 HPRD for certified nurse assistants (CNAs). The remaining 0.48 HPRD can be provided by any combination of combination of nurse staff, to include . . .