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03/11/2026
PALTC News - March 11
Unions Change Nursing Home Staffing Patterns, Not Care Quality: Study
McKnight's Long-Term Care News
Registered nurse staffing fell in nursing homes that added unions over a nine-year period, but this did not translate into declines in quality, a new study shows. Healthcare worker unions operated in 16.4% of nursing homes in the contiguous United States between 2013 and 2021, with 321 nursing homes newly unionized in that time. Read more.
Skilled Nursing News
A national study of state-level nursing home staffing mandates, which found that higher direct care staffing requirements did not hurt finances or increase facility closures, is receiving pushback from advocates. The lead researcher, however, says federal or expanded state mandates would likely not harm nursing homes. Read more.
Nursing Home Profit Status and Pain Among Residents Living With Dementia
Pain Management Nursing
Nursing home residents living with dementia experience pain that is often sub-optimally managed. There is a known relationship between NH organizational factors, such as profit status, and quality of care. However, little attention has been paid to understanding the relationship between NH ownership profit status and pain among residents living with dementia. This study examines that relationship. Read more.
5 CMS Staffing Compliance Issues To Address Before Survey
Provider Magazine
Because staffing compliance spans multiple functions, including scheduling, payroll, credentialing, agency oversight, and reporting, it benefits from periodic, intentional review. This article reviews CMS staffing compliance areas that frequently surface during surveys and represent practical opportunities for facilities to reduce risk through manageable operational checks. Read more.
