Project PAUSE Comments on CMS Staffing Rule
Published May 31, 2024
A letter from Project PAUSE to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure, expressing support for CMS’s proposal to implement evidence-based staffing standards in long-term care (LTC) facilities. The coalition urges CMS to separate staffing issues from antipsychotic use metrics, highlighting that current measures fail to distinguish between appropriate and inappropriate use. We advocate for updated metrics to improve patient care, particularly for residents with dementia, and call for a nuanced approach considering the real-world impact on patient access and nursing staff during the staffing crisis in nursing homes.