Ohio Nursing Homes Forced to Shed 2,800 Jobs; Gov't Budget Cuts to Blame
Robyn Dixon was one of the lucky Ohio nurses: after losing her job at the Golden Years Nursing Center in Hamilton, OH, she was quickly able to find another position in Cincinnati. But the fate of nearly 3,000 other laid-off Ohio nursing home staff remains largely unknown. In October, the federal government cut Medicare payments to nursing homes by 11 percent. The news was a devastating blow to Ohio’s nursing homes, which were already crippled by a six percent reduction in state funding in July.“Nursing homes were expecting the state cuts...but were caught by surprise when the federal government...
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Class Action Lawsuit Against Skilled Healthcare Seeks Damages For Chronic Understaffing Of Nursing Homes
If you were to look at just one criteria for selecting a nursing home, I'd tell you to look at the facilities staffing levels. Sure, its nice to have a sparkly new facility and perhaps a gourmet chef, but when it comes down to patient care nothing can take the place of a sufficiently staffed facility with properly trained men and women. In order to assure that nursing home patients are adequately cared for, some states such as California have legislated minimum hours of care provided to patients on a daily basis. While the number is of course somewhat arbitrary...
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