The first one, ultimate failure, is characterised by collapse, severe damage, instability and buckling ... other vegetation in close proximity to a home or building are a common cause of settlement.

Staffing instability can influence a nursing home's care quality star rating, though it is not one of the measurements used by CMS to calculate the metric, according to a study published Dec.

Using data from more than 13,600 nursing homes during the third quarter of 2023, researchers tested several scenarios of staffing instability relative to other measures in the ratings. They ...