The Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule Will Save 13,000 Lives a Year

03/03/2025 24 min
The Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule Will Save 13,000 Lives a Year

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Episode Synopsis

Consumer Voice’s Public Policy Director, Sam Brooks, talks with Dr. Norma Coe, a professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Perleman School of Medicine, whose research on the minimum staffing rule in nursing homes found that the rule would save 13,000 resident lives annually. Sam and Dr. Coe will discuss the rule, its impact on residents, and the current barriers to its implementation.

Guest: Dr. Norma Coe, Professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at Perleman School of Medicine

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