North Carolinas legislature appropriated $1 million for one-time bonus payments to direct care staff, while Ohios legislature appropriated $300 million for wages, incentives, and bonuses to recruit and retain direct care staff. In determining what 24-hour services provide sufficient staffmeaning registered nurses (RNs), licensed practical and vocational nurses (LPNs and LVNs), and certified nurse aides (CNAs)facilities must account for individual resident assessments and plans of care, in addition to the facility assessment. At least 1.1 hours of care must be given by a registered nurse (RN) or licensed practical nurse (LPN). "It's so that each person gets exactly what they need to be the best they can be and live their best life," says Robyn Grant, director of public policy and advocacy at the Consumer Voice, a group focused on long-term care. The only resolution to the workforce crisis, which is not going to be resolved today, tomorrow, in a month, or six months for that matter, is a partnership between the administration, the legislature, providers and labor working together to put in real initiatives that will help recruit and retain workers, Hanse told Skilled Nursing News. 0000030078 00000 n Listed on 2023-03-01. April 20, 2023 Washington, D.C. This RFI was a first step to facilitate a holistic approach to advancing future changes in these areas. A decade after suffering a stroke that forever changed his life, Maurice Miller has good days and bad ones. Four of these states (AK, DE, IN, and WI) lowered the training hour requirements for CNAs during the pandemic, in efforts to address staffing issues. Alaskas temporary reduction applies during any state-declared public health emergency, not just during the COVID public health emergency. Mitigating factors can be considered by the [d]epartment when assessing penalties for non-compliance at a later date., 1199SEIU United Healthcare Workers East, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CliftonLarsonAllen, CMS, New York State Health Facilities Association. Gov. MECHANICSBURG, Pa. (March 1, 2023) LeadingAge PA, an association representing more than 370 aging services providers, including many who operate nonprofit nursing homes, sent a letter to U.S. CMS appreciates the interest shown by so many stakeholders to date during the RFI process and looks forward to further engagement on this issue. Arkansas also adopted a broader definition of the direct care staff whose hours count toward its new minimum staffing requirement, while Rhode Island no longer allows director of nursing hours to count toward its new minimum staffing requirement. You can be a dog walker for $18 an hour," she says. Sandri struggles to get certified nursing assistants, who typically start at $15.20 an hour, in the door. Job 0000013059 00000 n Burnout and competition are major factors. [12] See, e.g., Criminal Indictment, U.S. v. Ryan Hee; and VDA OC, LLC, No. Find nursing staff with a variety of specialties, including geriatric nursing, palliative care nursing, and more. Initial visits to 50 out of the 75 nursing homes will provide important information to guide the development of the proposed minimum staffing standards, and visits to the remaining 25 facilities will help validate the initial findings as part of CMSs iterative policy process. The public comment period closed on June 10, 2022, and CMS received over 3,000. comments from a variety of interested parties including advocacy groups; long-term care ombudsmen; industry associations (providers); labor unions and organizations; nursing home staff and administrators; industry experts and other researchers; family members, and caretakers of nursing home residents. Additionally, a series of Institute of Medicine reports have recommended that nursing home staff include registered nurses 24 hours a day. As passed by the House in November 2021, the Build Back Better provisions would have directed the HHS Secretary to study and report to Congress and propose regulations on any appropriate minimum federal nursing staff to resident ratios. 1 Assistant DON RN full-time, minimum 36 hours, 4 days/week. 0000013130 00000 n At least two states adopted temporary decreases to minimum staffing requirements post-COVID to account for potential staffing issues during the pandemic (Appendix Table 1). What did CMS learn from the Request for Information? Once the state-declared public health emergency ends, these nurse aides are not required to complete additional training. A federal government website managed and paid for by the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. One of these states, Colorado, passed legislation that established a $15.00 per hour minimum wage for nursing home direct care staff as of January 2022. By contrast, Georgia permanently decreased its minimum staffing requirement by 0.24 hprd. Over 200,000 residents and staff in long-term care facilities have died from COVID-19, comprising more than one in five of all COVID-19 deaths in the U.S.1 Most of these deaths (about 155,000) have occurred in nursing homes that are certified to participate in the Medicare and/or Medicaid programs.2. Sufficient Numbers of all nursing staff to meet residents needs. Brooks-LaSure says her agency will determine how much staff nursing homes should be required to have and then enforce that through a rule. Interviews with nursing home leadership, direct care staff (including RNs, LPNs/LVNs, and CNAs), and residents and their family members will be conducted to better understand the relationship between staffing levels, staffing mix (what types of staff are present), and resident outcomes and experiences (i.e., clinical outcomes, safety, health disparities) using rich contextual information collected during the interviews. Maurice Miller lies in bed in his room at a nursing home in Takoma Park, Md., on Thursday. could also make it difficult for facilities to find and retain high-quality nursing staff, which would reduce the number of residents that facility could support. 0000007128 00000 n [7] CMS has historically posted facility staffing metrics on Nursing Home Care (now known as Care Compare), such as the average number of hours worked for nursing staff per resident per day. Are they going to direct care?" Sign up to get the latest information about your choice of CMS topics in your inbox. The feedback received has and will be used to inform the research study design and proposals for minimum direct care staffing requirements in nursing homes in 2023 rulemaking. Providers in states from Virginia to New York are pushing back on the requirements they say threaten their ability to provide the best care Or electronically to: Christine.Bates1@state.co.us. ", To meet Washington, D.C.'s staffing requirements, she has been working her staff "to the bones.". What are the next steps and how can I get involved? While we reviewed legislation and regulations in all 50 states and DC, this brief may not capture all relevant policy changes. What will the staffing study look like? She aims to have a rule in place within a year, an optimistic time frame given the lengthy federal rulemaking process and other challenges. We encourage any interested party to register early for this event as there will be a maximum limit of 3,000 participants. Two states, Florida and New Jersey, retained their total daily minimum staffing hours but restructured how those hours are allocated across staffing types or shifts post-COVID (Appendix Table 1). Training: At least 3 states (KY, MO, WI) adopted permanent changes to staff training requirements post-COVID to expand the pool of staff available to work in nursing homes, while at least 8 states (AK, CT, DE, IA, IN, KS, MO, WI) adopted temporary changes in this area. "What has been so ambiguous and subjective is how 'sufficient' is interpreted.". Missouri waived its training requirements, and Iowa temporarily suspended an additional on-the-job training requirement for CNAs. In 0000023002 00000 n While federal requirements state that facilities must maintain sufficient nursing staff to meet residents needs, specific guidelines are not set and state regulations vary drastically. But he is appealing to younger people to consider a job in a nursing home. In addition, the current nursing shortage could also make it difficult for facilities to find and retain high-quality nursing staff, which would reduce the number of residents that facility could support. Over the next year, policy action is expected on the federal level related to nursing home staffing. 0000035796 00000 n Previously, she covered the legal beat for various publications. While Congress could adopt legislative changes, it is currently unclear whether the nursing home provisions that were included in the Build Back Better legislation that passed the House would be included in a potential budget reconciliation package that could be considered this summer. [4] H.R. 0000008976 00000 n Listing for: ProMedica Senior Care. CMS has advised states to reevaluate their training programs and consider allowing some of the time worked by nursing aides during the public health emergency to count toward the 75-hour training requirement after the waiver ends. At least three other states (IL, MA, and NC) adopted changes that require nursing homes to increase staff wages as a condition of receiving increased Medicaid provider reimbursement rates. Other states may have adopted or proposed Medicaid provider reimbursement rate changes that do not explicitly require corresponding increases in direct care staff wages. Additionally, observational data will be collected onsite using trained clinicians who will observe and record time spent on care provision, including taking care to differentiate time spent on care provision from time spent on administrative nursing. 0000031136 00000 n An official website of the United States government. How does new federal staffing requirements affect facilities? Published February 15, 2022 at 8:25 AM EST iStock / The Florida Channel In addition to the 2.5-hour standard, current law also requires that certified nursing assistants and licensed nurses provide a weekly average of 3.6 hours of direct care per patient per day. While Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement rates to nursing homes can indirectly influence worker wages, states also can adopt policies to require or incentivize providers to raise wages paid to direct care workers. Like most nursing homes in the U.S., it relies on Medicare and Medicaid for most of its funding. An official website of the United States government. In a statement provided to Skilled Nursing News, the state Department of Health said, at this time, nursing homes should appropriately document their efforts to comply with the law. [2] In the same survey, more than 7 out of 10 long term care facilities said a lack of qualified candidates and unemployment benefits have been the biggest obstacles in hiring new staff.[3]. Among the states that adopted increases, the amount ranged from an additional 0.16 hprd in Connecticut to an additional 3.78 hprd in Rhode Island. The only place that has adopted the federal government's guidance of 4.1 hours of care per day is Washington, D.C. "We think about meeting the numbers every single day," says Tina Sandri, CEO of Forest Hills of DC. Facilities will be held accountable if they fail to meet this standard. (Nov. 22, 2021). Federal law authorizes the Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary to establish requirements relating to nursing home residents health, safety and well-being as conditions for facilities to receive payment from the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 2 Department of Nursing & Patient Care Services, VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA, USA. CMS has held listening sessions with the general public to provide information on the study and solicit additional stakeholder input on minimum staffing requirements. As of November 29, 2022, the regulations were approved by the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) and the Office of Attorney General. While you await upcoming CMS guidance on minimum staffing requirements, you can always look to current nursing home staffing requirements by 0000034862 00000 n [6], Furthermore, CMS has increased its reporting requirements for nursing homes, public posting of facility staffing measures, and enforcement penalties for nursing homes that do not comply with staffing requirements. Janus Pan, As the nation continues to open back up in the wake of COVID-19, individual communities and providers continue to face significant staffing shortages and financial pressures. trailer <<3372BD4A84514E1EA1C61D098F46AB0E>]/Prev 308187/XRefStm 1884>> startxref 0 %%EOF 2477 0 obj <>stream "And then it's on your conscience.". Milly Silva, the unions executive vice president, said nursing home leadership needs to find effective ways to retain its workers, which will result in better recruiting success. As passed by the House in November 2021, the Build Back Better provisions would have directed the HHS Secretary to study and report to Congress and propose regulations on any appropriate minimum federal nursing staff to resident ratios. Some commenters suggested that CMS focus on implementing an acuity staffing model per shift instead of a minimum staffing requirement, while some recommended a staff to patient ratio instead. Increased adoption of automatic technologies or administrative processes such as patient intake, consent management, payment processing, and appointment scheduling, to reduce staff workload. Before the law even went into effect, of the 611 nursing homes in the state 383 (63%) were considered below 3.5 hours per resident day staffing requirements. To inform future staffing requirements, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should fund research on the minimum and optimum staffing levels for nurses, therapists, recreational Turnover at her facility, home to about 100 residents, is nearly triple what it was before the pandemic. As of March 27, 2022, more than one in four nursing homes nationally reported a shortage of at least one type of staff, though the share of nursing homes reporting staffing shortages varies widely by state. Other commenters representing advocacy groups stated that resident acuity should be a primary determinant in establishing minimum staffing standards, noting that Medicare pays nursing homes based on resident acuity level. Two years into the pandemic, he says it's time for them to take care of themselves. Specifically, Florida retained its total hprd but increased the number of licensed practical nurse hours and decreased the number of certified nursing assistant hours that count toward the overall total. ATTN: Christine Bates. Eric Lee for NPR [10] See, e.g., CY 2022 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule, available at https://www.cms.gov/Medicare/Medicare-Fee-for-Service-Payment/PhysicianFeeSched. As part of the staffing study, quantitative analyses will be conducted to identify staffing levels associated with improved quality of care and resident safety in nursing homes. 2.70 hprd; 1:20 ratio of nursing staff to residents; 2 staff on duty at all times, Texas (Austin, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio). Geriatric Nursing Assistant - GNA. 7500 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21244, By:Pauline Karikari-Martin PhD, MPH, MSN, PHNA-BC, RN Senior Nurse Researcher and Cameron Ingram, MFA Policy Analyst of the Center for Clinical Standards and Quality, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Staffing Study to Inform Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes, In February 2022, President Biden announced a, The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has 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. Flexible pay and scheduling structures for nursing staff, including incentive pay, career development and training programs, and alternative benefits that do not increase base pay. [6] Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes, Memorandum from CMS to State Survey Agency Directors (Nov. 12, 2021). Receive industry updates and breaking news from SNN. States can choose to adopt staffing or training requirements that are stricter than federal rules as part of their role in licensing nursing home providers and administering state Medicaid programs, which finance the majority of nursing home care. 0000055058 00000 n 1 Department of Social & Behavioral Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA. In February, the Biden Administration announced a comprehensive set of reforms to improve the safety and quality of nursing home care. As a result, nursing homes have been able to determine what sufficient nursing staff means on their own, which has led to wide variations in nursing home staffing across the countryand as a result, wide variations in the level of care and safety of residents. [8], States have also recently increased scrutiny over minimum nurse staffing levels. While there are a variety of opinions among stakeholders on establishing minimum staffing requirements, it is CMS goal to consider all perspectives, as well as findings from the staffing study. Over the next year, policy action is expected on the federal level related to nursing home staffing. But those state-level requirements are all lower than what the federal government recommended more than two decades ago, the last time the issue was studied. Published: May 16, 2022. Senator Bob Casey Jr. outlining their concerns about a proposed federal staffing requirement by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Industry commenters stated that staffing in nursing homes has not rebounded as well as it has in other care settings and recruiting remains a challenge, raising concerns that facilities will have to close because they are unable to meet minimum staffing levels. Are there federal nursing home staffing standards currently in place? . Multiple comments stated that residents will go entire shifts without receiving toileting assistance, leading to falls or increased presence of pressure ulcers. Multiple comments stated that residents will go entire shifts without receiving toileting assistance, leading to falls or increased presence of pressure ulcers. Maurice Miller's call button is attached to his gown. In conducting the cost-benefit analysis required for any rulemaking, including the staffing requirement, CMS must evaluate any associated incremental costs that facilities would likely face. Facilities across the country are grappling with numerous unfilled positions as a result of staff departures during the pandemic. Onsite interviews, surveys, and direct observations of nursing home staff will provide qualitative, contextual information to inform the establishment of minimum staffing requirements. On some days, she has as many as 13 residents to care for on a shift. This issue brief summarizes federal and state standards related to nursing home staffing prior to COVID-19 and builds on existing information by identifying changes to state minimum staffing requirements adopted since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. hide caption. rV3f2cP!aOI4XX\f3  "c:C]'5x ?(0}CP uzHq8A,7wvVSg`wg 2L@zK2(I~@Za,3X6}z` 7s endstream endobj 2476 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/Index[154 2281]/Length 67/Size 2435/Type/XRef/W[1 1 1]>>stream 0000002408 00000 n 2435 43 While federal requirements state that facilities must maintain sufficient nursing staff to meet residents needs, specific guidelines are not set and state regulations vary drastically. hide caption. 0000001178 00000 n Author(s) 0000036022 00000 n The pandemic has taken a substantial toll on people living and working in nursing homes. 98 (D. Nev) (Mar. Skilled nursing facilities provide round-the-clock assistance with healthcare and activities of daily living. Site visits to nursing homes and related analyses. Wages: At least four states (CO, IL, MA, NC) adopted laws or regulations that require increases to nursing home staff wages since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The mandate comes at a time when the Biden administration has set its sights on a federal nursing home staffing minimum. At least two states (OR, SC) adopted temporary decreases to account for potential staffing issues during the pandemic. Facilities can post open shifts that result from job vacancies, sickness, vacations, or even an increase in minimum staffing requirements and nurses can choose the shifts that work best for them, in their desired location. The legislation also would have replaced the current federal requirement for a registered nurse for at least eight consecutive hours per day, 7 days per week, with a new requirement for a registered nurse 24 hours a day. Unless the government increases the amount it pays for nursing home care, Sandri says, "we just don't have it in our piggy bank. Webduring the 2021 session in section 10 of Public Act 21-185 regarding minimum staffing level requirements for nursing homes. umw=@em;o~mvwnyes,>xyOmoK]q6rk^/B xc6@0 Although South Carolinas state agency did not explicitly describe the reasons for the temporary change, South Carolina hospitals are experiencing similar difficulty discharging patients to nursing homes due to staffing shortages. she asks. However, CMS recently announced that this waiver will sunset on June 6, 2022, citing concerns about care quality. Helen Schaub, the unions policy and legislative director, said during the virtual news conference that the health department will view payroll based journal (PBJ) data to ensure nursing homes are complying with the laws. The Biden Administration recently announced plans to propose new federal minimum staffing adequacy regulations in the next year. 0000006448 00000 n Numerous studies have shown that understaffing nursing homes can harm the health of residents, who suffer more bedsores, more weight loss, more overprescribing of anti-psychotic medications, and during the pandemic more COVID-19 cases and deaths. hb```f``[ Abl,=`4T 9J9*/p.S5UY-C[4Yi`:HF0p n_/u]'uCnx|LOhk^mpvm\5[xkVOhgsWh*@ Responses are due on June 10, 2022. Andrew Cuomo in 2021 as a way to improve nursing home transparency and hold bad actors accountable. Often, to meet the basic needs of every resident, Ward says she ends up skipping other important components of their care, such as talking with them and providing emotional support. As of March 20, 2022, nursing homes were most likely to report a shortage of aides, followed by nursing staff, and least likely to report a shortage of clinical staff. 1 DON RN full-time (1 per facility); 1 RN Charge Nurse 24hrs/7d/wk. If employers actually invest and agree that they are going to do everything they can to retain those committed workers, they wont lose them, she said during a virtual news conference on Friday. 0000020352 00000 n State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19, most likely to report a shortage of aides, staffing standards in almost every state remain severely low, must designate a full-time registered nurse as a full-time director of nursing, sufficient nursing staff to maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being of each resident, three states have standards below this level, three states adopt the federal minimum, and 45 states have standards above the federal minimum, require a minimum number of staff hours per resident day, he primary reason that nursing homes declined to accept new residents, experiencing similar difficulty discharging patients to nursing homes due to staffing shortages, unpopular among nursing home industry representatives. Yet, a recent report concluded that staffing standards in almost every state remain severely low. In April 2022, the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine recommended minimum staffing levels, policies to ensure competitive wages and benefits, and improvements to staff training and opportunities for career advancement, among other reforms, as part of its comprehensive report to improve nursing home quality. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act, which brought sweeping changes to the industry, requires facilities to have "sufficient" staff so that residents can achieve or maintain their "highest practicable" physical, mental and psychosocial well-being. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()); Taking advantage of governmental funding for additional clinicians, such as the American Rescue Plans National Health Service Corps and Nurse Corps. 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