Even though rates of dementia diagnoses dropped worldwide during the COVID-19 pandemic, rates of prescribing antipsychotics to those patients increased, raising fears the drugs are being used as chemical restraints.
Facilities found to use nursing home chemical restraints will be automatically given a one-star rating on the government's Nursing Home Compare website.
Nursing home staffing losses played a key role in widespread COVID-19 deaths at long-term care facilities.
Nursing home staffing shortages have worsened since the beginning of the year from an already dismal starting point.
Poll found half of California nursing home workers were prepared to leave their jobs within the next 12 months due to understaffing and unsafe conditions.
Nursing home facilities will be evaluated and compared on staffing turnover rates and weekend staff volumes.
