WisBusiness: Stakeholders concerned nursing home staffing standards in federal proposal are unrealistic
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On February 12, WisBusiness published an article about stakeholder concerns with the proposed CMS Federal Minimum Staffing requirement.
Featured in the article were WHCA/WiCAL Board Vice President David Mills and WHCA/WiCAL CEO Rick Abrams.
From the article:
Stakeholders are voicing opposition to proposed minimum staffing standards for nursing homes they say are unrealistic considering the state’s workforce challenges and a lack of dedicated funding.
The Biden administration proposed the standards in September in an effort to address staffing issues exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure residents’ safety.
But Rick Abrams, CEO of the Wisconsin Health Care Association and Wisconsin Center for Assisted Living, told WisPolitics the proposal would put more strain on facilities. Abrams said the policy is well-intentioned, but it would put more pressure on current staff and lead to a “devastating impact on morale.”
The full article is available here.
