Financial incentives, elimination of regulatory barriers may help expand availability of small-house nursing homes: report

The authors also encouraged state policymakers to consider updating their CON laws and construction moratoria for nursing homes to allow for greater innovation in the marketplace. They also stressed the need to expedite adoption of key model features associated with quality improvement. For example, the authors noted, policymakers should promote more research and demonstration of how key features of the Green House model, including the “universal worker” staffing model and the use of private rooms, could be adopted by larger facilities.

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