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CMS Publishes Final Rule Implementing a Minimum Staffing Standard in Nursing Homes

April 23, 2024

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published the final rule implementing a minimum staffing standard in nursing homes.

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New Podcast Episode on Celebrating Volunteers in the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

April 23, 2024

In this episode, the National Ombudsman Resource Center (NORC) talks to a certified volunteer from New Jersey about her experience and dedicated advocacy.

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New Podcast on Advocating for Better Nursing Home Laws and Regulations

April 12, 2024

Attorneys Tony Chicotel and Pam Walz discuss how they have been successful in getting new laws and regulations passed and promulgated.