The American Health Care Association surveyed 524 nursing home providers in the United States between December 7 and December 16, 2022, and stated in its January 2023 report:
The vast majority of nursing homes are experiencing staffing shortages and difficulties in hiring additional staff. Providers are concerned about being able to comply with a potential federal staffing mandate:
84% of nursing homes are facing moderate to high levels of staffing shortages (“staffing shortages” are defined as on more than one occasion the nursing home could not fill all of its shifts without agency or asking people to work overtime/extra shifts);
45% of nursing homes say their overall workforce situation has gotten worse since mid-2022;
96% of nursing homes are experiencing difficulty hiring staff;
More than 9 out of 10 nursing home providers have increased staff wages and offered bonuses;
A lack of interested or qualified candidates is the biggest obstacle for nursing homes in hiring new staff;
More than half of nursing homes are having to limit new admissions due to staffing shortages;
More than two-thirds of nursing homes are concerned about having to close their facilities over staffing woes;
Nearly all (95%) of nursing home providers are concerned about being able to meet a potential federal staffing mandate;
Nursing home providers’ biggest concern with a federal staffing mandate is finding staff;
More than half of nursing homes are operating at a loss;
More than half of nursing homes say they can’t sustain operations at the current pace for more than one year;
With regard to the COVID-19 Pandemic:
83% of nursing homes say the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency should be extended;
3 in 10 nursing homes say they need ongoing resources to continue to fight COVID-19.
The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) is the largest association in the United States representing long term and post-acute care providers, with more than 14,000 member facilities. Its diverse membership includes non-profit and proprietary skilled nursing centers, assisted living communities, sub-acute centers and homes for individuals with intellectual and development disabilities. By delivering solutions for quality care, AHCA/NCAL aims to improve the lives of the millions of frail, elderly and individuals with disabilities who receive long term or post-acute care in its member facilities each day.
AHCA/NCAL represents the long term care community to the nation at large – to government, business leaders, and the general public. It serves as a force for change, providing information, education, and administrative tools that enhance quality at every level.
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