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Most US Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, Potentially Compromising Health Care For More Than a Million Elderly Residents
By Jasmine Travers Senior

Most US Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, Potentially Compromising Health Care For More Than a Million Elderly Residents

More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages in early 2023. SciLine interviewed Dr. Jasmine Travers, a gerontological nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, and asked her how the shortage affects health care for nursing home residents, if nursing homes in poorer neighborhoods […]

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