Wednesday, April 17, 2002
Nursing Homes

HHS Report Shows Nine of Ten U.S. Nursing Homes Understaffed

The Department of Health and Human Services recently released a comprehensive study that shows “strong and compelling” evidence that nine out of ten U.S. nursing homes are understaffed. Although officially released, Report has not been easily accessible to the public. On April 17, Rep. Waxman and Sen. Grassley sent a letter to CMS Administrator Tom Scully requesting that Report be posted on the HHS website.