Home Risk Management/Safety Shortages of Staff in Nursing Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What are the Driving Factors? Shortages of Staff in Nursing Homes during the COVID-19 Pandemic: What are the Driving Factors?admin Sep 28, 2020 0 Comments During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, US nursing homes (NHs) have been under pressure to maintain staff levels with limited access to personal protection equipment (PPE).