CMS Finalizes Staffing Minimum Requirements for Nursing Homes

The US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized a rule establishing the first minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes after an earlier version was proposed last September. The new rule will “hold nursing homes accountable for providing safe and high-quality care” for the 1.2 million people who are cared for in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified long-term care facilities, the agency announced.