Nursing homes have increased the number of agency nurses providing direct care nursing hours in the last five years and in one state, 86% of nursing homes were using agency staff in 2022. The study, ...

Higher proportions of agency nursing staff are associated with lower CMS star-rating scores for nursing homes, a recent study found. 1. The study, published Dec. 27 in Medical Care, analyzed data from ...

Agency nursing’s ties to staffing instability and lower nursing home quality should land it in the quality ratings mix — and provide consumers some clarity into a given facility’s dependence on ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of nursing home care, the use of agency staff has long been a topic of scrutiny, historically linked to concerns about inferior outcomes. However, as we navigate the ...

When Deerfield, Ill.-based SCA Health set out to solve its nursing problem, the answer wasn’t recruiting harder, it was recruiting differently. By expanding who it was willing to hire and investing in ...