For years, North Carolina government agencies have told of struggles to recruit and retain employees. Officials now say the staffing situation is so dire that it poses a risk to existing staff and ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A lawsuit filed Tuesday by 20 states challenging a federal rule mandating higher staffing levels in nursing homes alleges that facilities will be forced to close. The states are led by ...

Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story reported ongoing negotiations at Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus. A new contract was settled late Thursday that includes safe staffing ...

Higher levels of direct care staffing in nursing homes improve resident outcomes, yet concerns persist that minimum staffing mandates could strain facility finances or lead to closures. Using ...

OSHA duty officers around the country routinely field complaints from employees and labor unions alleging workplaces are understaffed and unsafe. Unions often dispute staffing levels, complaining that ...

Nursing home operators and patient advocates should be energized by new study results that show minimum staffing mandates increased staff levels without causing patient or financial harm, researchers ...