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Jasmine Travers, Assistant Professor of Nursing, New York University

Most US nursing homes are understaffed, potentially compromising health care for more than a million elderly residents

Nursing homes in poorer neighborhoods tend to have more critical staffing issues. 10'000 Hours/Digital Vision via Getty Images

More than 80% of U.S. nursing homes reported staffing shortages in early 2023. SciLine interviewed Dr. Jasmine Travers, a gerontological nurse practitioner and assistant professor of nursing at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, and asked her how the shortage affects health care for nursing home residents, if nursing homes in poorer neighborhoods have been hit harder by the shortages, and what can be done to fix the problem.

Dr. Jasmine Travers discussed the impact when nursing homes are short-staffed.
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