As the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate deadline looms this week, nursing homes across the country have stepped up to get their staff vaccinated in time – while still lagging on booster numbers. Nearly 85% of nursing home staff per facility are vaccinated, according to CMS data, and 87.3% of residents […]
The Nathaniel Witherell
Nursing homes are battling a continued workforce crisis while being three years deep into a pandemic that has disproportionately affected its residents. Looking ahead to next year, as many as 40% of residents may be displaced, as the sector’s operating margin is projected to be between -3% and -8%, according to a report released by […]