Recent Updates & Additions:
The Accountability Gap: A National Examination of Nursing Home Oversight And Enforcement, 2022–2024
This study assessed nursing home oversight and enforcement of minimum standards in the three year period following the COVID-19 public health emergency (2022-2024). Findings are based on federal data on (1) state and national [...]
Policy Brief: Nursing Homes Expanding into Hospital-Level Procedures Despite Ongoing Quality and Staffing Failures
Download a PDF of the policy brief. Why This Matters A recent McKnight’s Long-Term Care News article highlighted a Pennsylvania nursing home reportedly performing its first onsite bronchoscopy [...]
New Study: Medical director presence and time in U.S. nursing homes, 2017–2023
Read LTCCC's alert.
Policy Brief: Nursing Home Funding Adequacy in New York
Tell policymakers: No more funding without real reform! Nursing home operators are seeking more taxpayer dollars—but without real accountability, increased funding won’t improve care for residents. Too often, facilities prioritize profits over people, leading [...]
The Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standard
Download a PDF of LTCCC's brief. On April 22, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule mandating minimum nurse staffing in every nursing [...]
