75% Of Nursing Homes Fail To Meet Staffing Requirements
Why Are RNs Required at Nursing Homes?
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issuedfederal-level guidelinesto ensure that nursing homes are providing adequate care for their residents. In order to receive funding from Medicare or Medicaid – which many nursing homes need to keep their doors open – these organizations must maintain strict compliance with all the CMS requirements.
According to the CMS guidelines, certified nursing homes must have an RN on-site for at least 8 consecutive hours a day, for 7 days a week. In addition, they must also provide 24-hour licensed nursing services from Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) and Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs). While LPNs and CNAs can perform varying hygiene and medical-related tasks, only RNs have the full medical training to change an IV, perform injections, and make crucial medical evaluations for residents.
If there aren’t enough RNs on staff, the following injuries can be the tragic result of that neglect:
Dedicated Representation for Nursing Home Claims
As co-author of theHeath Affairsstudy David Grabowski noted, the fact that 75% of American nursing homes lack appropriate RN staffing is “staggering.” Aside from increasing the risks of life-threatening injuries for vulnerable residents, this kind of flagrant negligence may also make nursing homes accountable for any losses suffered by residents and their families.
At Brown & Barron, LLC, we’re committed to helping people who have been hurt because of a negligent nursing home operator or staff member. If your loved one has experienced neglect, abuse, or both, our team can apply decades of combined experience to your case. With over 100 trials as lead trial counsel and multiple million-dollar verdicts, we’ve shown that we can get the results our clients deserve in nursing home abuse claims.
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