States that allow highly trained nurses to work independently see better health outcomes than those that require physician supervision, according to a ...

States that allow highly trained nurses to work independently see better health outcomes than those that require physician supervision, according to a new study.

Marilyn Rantz, a Curators’ Professor Emerita in the Sinclair School of Nursing, and Isabella Zaniletti, an adjunct professor in the College of Arts and Science, were also co-authors on the study.

Nationwide problems Kansas has one of the highest rates of nursing home surveyor vacancies in the U.S., but experts say problems with inadequate oversight are not unique to the state.

High death rates among nursing home residents and poor infection control during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the deadly ramifications of a chronically understaffed industry.