54 additional nurses and nurses’ aides needed for N.D. nursing homes to meet federal staffing mandate, cost $4.5 million per year

Nursing homes in rural communities and small facilities are less likely to be able to meet the 24/7 RN requirement.
Nursing homes in rural communities and small facilities are less likely to be able to meet the 24/7 RN requirement.

The North Dakota Long Term Care Association has released a comprehensive analysis using data from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) regarding the impact of the recent federal staffing mandate on nursing homes.

Issued in April, the final rule from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mandates that nursing homes provide a minimum …