Statewide nursing home staffing crisis spurs reform push
Kansas faces critical staff shortages in nursing homes with facilities like Southwinds Rehabilitation & Care Center facing license revocation after inspections found neglect. Medicaid funding constraints keep wages low and hinder staffing, prompting a legislative drive led by the Long-term Care Task Force to seek funding and policy changes.
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KDHE official disputes federal study's Kansas staffing ranking
KDHE officials challenge a federal study placing Kansas nursing home staffing at 2.64 hours per resident. KDHE argues current data and broader issues show Kansas in the middle, not 49th, as Deanne Lenhart warns rankings may distract from actual care. She calls 2.97 to 3.02 hours the bare minimum, while resources remain constrained.
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