A Call to the CMS: Mandate Adequate Professional Nurse Staffing in Nursing Homes

Am J Nurs. 2021 Mar 1;121(3):24-27. doi: 10.1097/01.NAJ.0000737292.96068.18.

Abstract

Editor's note: This article is by 22 nursing gerontology experts who are all advocates of nursing home reform. They are listed at the end of this article.

MeSH terms

  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / transmission
  • Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / standards*
  • Health Policy*
  • Humans
  • Nurses / standards*
  • Nursing Homes
  • Nursing Staff / supply & distribution
  • Nursing Staff / trends*
  • United States
  • Workforce / organization & administration*