Is it true that high turnover among nurses increases the risk of drug diversion?
Ask the legal expert: What can we expect from a staffing minimum?
By
Norris Cunningham
Sep 11, 2022
Q: What can we expect out of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ intention to issue new guidance on minimum staffing measures for nursing homes?
Ask the legal expert: A break from surveys might feel good, but isn’t this extremely dangerous?
By
Norris Cunningham
May 01, 2022
Q: I understand state surveys of skilled nursing providers are incredibly backlogged. A break from surveys might feel good, but isn’t this extremely dangerous?
Ask the Legal Expert
By
Norris Cunningham
Feb 01, 2022
More than 200,000 workers have left nursing homes during the pandemic. What are the legal risks of related worker shortages?
Ask the legal expert: Can CMS increase financial penalties on nursing homes?
By
Norris Cunningham
Apr 01, 2022
Q: I read that the Biden Administration is seeking to increase financial penalties on nursing homes to catastrophic amounts. Can CMS really do this?
Ask the legal expert: Did drug diversions increase at nursing homes?
By
Norris Cunningham
Jul 01, 2022
Q: It seems as if drug diversions in nursing homes increased during the pandemic. Is this accurate?
Ask the legal expert about PHE waivers
By
Norris Cunningham
Dec 05, 2022
Doesn’t the lifting of nurse aide training waivers put facilities back to square one in their efforts to overcome serious staffing issues?
Ask the legal expert … about the CMS staffing mandate
By
Norris Cunningham
Nov 07, 2023
Q: I’m concerned about the proposed CMS nursing home staffing mandate. Will hardship exemptions save operators who have difficulty meeting staffing needs?
Ask the legal expert … about RN staffing
By
Norris Cunningham
Jun 09, 2023
Q: I‘ve read that increased staffing levels for registered nurses are positively associated with a higher quality of care in skilled nursing facilities. So why is there such resistance to requiring nursing...