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Hawaii State Ombudsman, John McDermott, Interviewed on Staffing Shortages in Long-Term Care Facilities

August 25, 2023

Hawaii State Ombudsman, John McDermott, was interviewed by the Honolulu Civil Beat on staffing shortages in long-term care facilities. Federal funding that helped bring travel nurses to Hawaii from the mainland is no longer available, said McDermott. He also said that the problem is worse on smaller islands that have fewer resources.

DC State Ombudsman, Mark Miller, and Consumer Voice Executive Director, Lori Smetanka, Interviewed on a Minimum Staffing Standard in Nursing Homes

August 09, 2023

President Biden last year announced a slate of nursing home reforms and vowed staffing minimums would be among them. The new rules are still under review and could be released any day. Advocates have been calling for such a requirement for more than two decades, arguing that residents are safer and have better care with more staff, but the industry has successfully resisted.

Connecticut State Ombudsman Mairead Painter Quoted Discussing CT Nursing Home Conditions

July 30, 2023

The Connecticut State Long-Term Care Ombudsman, Mairead Painter, was interviewed in an article discussing issues they have been seeing in Connecticut nursing homes lately, including those which can be attributed to poor staffing or high staff turnover.

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