Article Commentary: The Need for Higher Minimum Staffing Standards in U.S. Nursing Homes

Many U.S. nursing homes have serious quality problems, in part, because of inadequate levels of nurse staffing. This commentary focuses on two issues. First, there is a need for higher minimum nurse staffing standards for U.S. nursing homes based on multiple research studies showing a positive relat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Charlene Harrington, John F. Schnelle, Margaret McGregor, Sandra F. Simmons
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-01-01
Series:Health Services Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/HSI.S38994