Skilled nursing facilities are losing the battle to hire and retain enough staff to care for thousands of Oklahomans 24 hours a day, every day. Some have ceased new admissions. At least one has closed. Steven Buck, president and CEO of Care Providers Oklahoma, which represents about two-thirds of the nearly 300 nursing homes in the state, said the workforce issue is broad and deep, requiring ne...
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