Nursing homes where Medicaid covers less than half of all patient days provide significantly more nursing hours than others, according to a new study that reveals the degree to which state ...

Starting in 2026, The Joint Commission will formally recognize nurse staffing as a national performance goal, meaning hospitals seeking accreditation must meet certain standards related to staffing ...

The Department of Health and Human Services has asked two federal courts to dismiss its appeals defending a federal rule establishing nursing home staffing minimums. One sector leader said the ...

A leading nurse organization applauded the Joint Commission's latest hospital performance goals, which elevated the issue of nurse staffing and linked it to patient safety. In a press release, the ...

House Republicans have introduced a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn the Biden administration’s minimum staffing requirement for nursing homes. Under the requirements unveiled last ...

Research provides contradictory data on nurse preferences for shift length and time. For instance, although many nurses report a preference for 12-hour shifts, studies have found that job ...

REGULATORS DIDN’T DO MORE SOONER. THE AG SAYS SWEETWATER CARE HAS BEEN FAILING TO MEET MINIMUM STAFFING LEVELS AT ITS NURSING HOMES FOR YEARS, PUTTING ITS RESIDENTS AT RISK. AN ADVOCATE WE SPOKE TO ...

Patients admitted to hospitals during periods of inadequate nurse staffing relative to typical levels experience ...

It started as a response to quell the unexpected overflow of hospitalizations during Mardi Gras in 1970s New Orleans but today travel nursing is a contentious topic that has turned into a Band-Aid ...