Attn: Nursing Home Providers
CMS Nursing Home and Survey Agency Staffing Campaign
As part of the Division’s commitment to Teach, Learn and Collaborate, the Division of Quality Assurance (DQA) would like to announce that CMS is launching a nursing home staffing campaign to help recruit more nurses to work in nursing homes and state survey agencies. Today, CMS published new webpages aimed at recruiting more nursing staff, including certified nurse aides (CNAs), highlighting the career pathways available to nurses, and a webpage with a general description of the campaign.
Improving Care Through Increased Staffing
Nursing home staffing has a significant impact on the quality of care that residents receive. Feedback from both nursing home staff and residents consistently highlights staffing as their primary concern. In response, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is launching a national Nursing Home Staffing Campaign aimed at increasing the number of nurses working in nursing homes and at the state agencies that inspect nursing homes for compliance with health and safety standards, ultimately better improving and protecting residents’ health and safety.
The website for CNA recruitment and career pathways can be found at: www.cms.gov/priorities/key-initiatives/nursing-home-careers
CMS will implement the Nursing Home Staffing Campaign in phases. You are encouraged to check this page for periodic updates on progress.
The website for a general description of the campaign can be found at:
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/health-safety-standards/quality-safety-oversight-general-information/nursing-home-staffing-campaign
For questions, email CMS at NHSC@cms.hhs.gov.
CMS will partner with state governments to leverage the foundation CMS is building to bolster the campaign in states. Wisconsin’s role in the CMS nursing home staffing campaign is yet to be determined, DQA will provide updates as they become available.
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