Comparing Disaster‐Related Surge Staffing Practices Across Rural and Non‐Rural Nursing Homes
Distinct disaster-related staffing approaches may heighten baseline staffing differences between rural and non-rural nursing homes. Disaster-related staffing intensity increased in rural facilities, with rural facilities starting from a lower baseline. Although rural facilities may have benefited from greater reliance on routine staff, they were unable to augment licensed nurse staffing. These findings offer foundational evidence regarding the influence of baseline staffing practices and local healthcare workforce conditions on disaster-related staffing strategies.
Authors
- Thomas M. Gill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6450-0368)
- Kendra Davis‐Plourde (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6654-0710)
- Andrew B. Cohen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9161-8436)
- Richard A. Marottoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4244-1755)
- Natalia Festa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4487-6832)
- David Dosa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1916-983X)
- Terry Fulmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1027-7444)
- Kelsey Alexovitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2041-2048)
Institutions
- University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
- John A. Hartford Foundation (US)
- Yale University (US)
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
- Published
- 2025-09-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jgs.70098
- Primary Topic
- Disaster Response and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00