Nursing Home Compare Five Star Ratings Change July 27, 2016
In March, CMS announced that it would be adding six new Quality Measures to Nursing Home Compare in July. The data from... Read More
Nursing Home Compare now includes a Penalties Section
In its effort to provide consumers with a growing amount of information about nursing homes they may be considering, CMS has added... Read More
Could you be cited under F-223 for a social media issue?
Did that get your attention? We thought so. No one wants a citation related to abuse, and while we already have multiple... Read More
CMS publishes revisions to State Operations Manual
CMS has published several transmittals that outline revisions made to the State Operations Manual that you should be aware of. Key updates... Read More
Study: 1 in 5 nursing home residents involved in resident-resident abuse
A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, “The Prevalence of Resident-to-Resident Elder Mistreatment in Nursing Homes” examined data from... Read More
CMS releases nursing home enforcement information report
In a June 3, 2016 S&C letter, “Public Release of Nursing Home Enforcement Information Announcement,” CMS released a report full of data... Read More
CMS S&C Nursing Home Action Plan – Recap
In case you missed CMS Compliance Group’s posts on the CMS FY 2016 – FY 2017 Nursing Home Action Plan, here’s a... Read More
CMS S&C Nursing Home Action Plan – Strategy 5
Strategy Five of the Nursing Home Action Plan is the final strategy listed in this document. Strategy 5, “Create Strategic Approaches through... Read More
CMS S&C Nursing Home Action Plan – Strategy 4
It seems the overarching theme of the whole CMS Nursing Home Action plan should have been quality improvement, but CMS waited until... Read More
CMS Report on FY 2015 Focused Dementia Care Surveys
In a new S&C letter, “Update Report on the National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes,” CMS includes a report... Read More