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CMS Releases Final Minimum Staffing Standards for long-term care

Post Date: 04/25/2024

CMS Releases Final Minimum Staffing Standards for long-term care

On April 22, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released long-awaited minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities. Read the announcement. APIC remains concerned about the lack of a required full-time infection preventionist in nursing homes.