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Texas has some of the most poorly ranked nursing homes in the U.S., according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Courtesy Pexels)

Health Care Edition 2024: Texas nursing homes face continued staffing shortages, low ratings

By Sarah Hernandez

Nursing homes in Texas and across the U.S. face high staff turnover rates due to exhaustion, lingering effects of the pandemic and staff’s tendency to leave long-term care facilities for other health care jobs, according to the American Health Care Association.

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