While I applaud any measures to improve the quality of care, staffing, and accountability in nursing homes, according to the article, these new measures are only cracking down on enforcement of our nation’s poorest-performing nursing homes. And they absolutely deserve immediate attention.

However, “the new guidelines announced Friday will apply to less than 0.5% of the nation’s nursing homes.” With regard to staffing levels, only 88 facilities are on a watch list.

This is a massive problem as the number of people requiring care will increase exponentially over the next few decades.

I sincerely hope this is the first step in a long line of measures that will require strict compliance, enforcement and prosecution in the nursing care industry.