Link: https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2024/03/01/nursing-home-staffing-shortage/8751709302182/
Excerpt:
Although the pandemic has ended, staffing shortages and employee burnout still plague U.S. nursing homes, a new government report finds.
But the problems didn’t end there: The report, issued Thursday by the Inspector General’s Office at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, showed that infection-control procedures were still sorely lacking at many facilities.
Not only that, COVID-19 booster vaccination rates remain far lower than they should be, with only 38% of residents and 15% of staff up-to-date on their shots, according to a recent KFF report.
Author(s): Robin Foster
Publication Date: 1 Mae 2024
Publication Site: UPI