Expert Nurse Response to Workforce Recommendations Made by The Coronavirus Commission For Safety And Quality In Nursing Homes

Overview

Journal Nurs Outlook

Specialty Nursing

Date 2021 May 17

PMID 33993987

Citations 9

Authors

Deb Bakerjian

Marie Boltz

Barbara Bowers

Deanne Gray-Miceli

Charlene Harrington

Ann Kolanowski

Christine A Mueller

Affiliations

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Abstract

COVID-19 has exposed the longstanding internal problems in nursing homes and the weak structures and policies that are meant to protect residents. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services convened the Coronavirus Commission for Safety and Quality in NHs in April, 2020 to address this situation by recommending steps to improve infection prevention and control, safety procedures, and the quality of life of residents in nursing homes. The authors of this paper respond to the Final Report of the Commission and put forth additional recommendations to federal policymakers for meaningful nursing home reform: 1) ensuring 24/7 registered nurse (RN) coverage and adequate compensation to maintain total staffing levels that are based on residents' care needs; 2) ensuring RNs have geriatric nursing and leadership competencies; 3) increasing efforts to recruit and retain the NH workforce, particularly RNs; and 4) supporting care delivery models that strengthen the role of the RN for quality resident-centered care.

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