Nearly four years after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services first published a final rule allowing nursing homes to use paid feeding assistants, the agency is adding to it.
How does CMS collect information for Nursing Home Compare?
Jan 01, 2008
The nursing home quality information reported in Nursing Home Compare on www.medicare.gov comes from two CMS resources:
Hand-washing survey results released
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 26, 2019
More consumers are willing to pay for well-maintained restrooms, according to a new survey.
GAO: States’ underreporting of nursing home deficiencies improving slightly
May 27, 2010
A new governmental report released Wednesday shows that federal nursing home surveyors continue to identify more deficiencies in care than state surveyors, but the discrepancy is shrinking.
Survey practices around antipsychotic medications need to be updated, report says
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 11, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should provide better surveyor training in understanding use of antipsychotic medications and reestablish a separate F-Tag for related deficiencies, according...
Researchers highlight nurse roles in end-of-life caregiving
By
Mary Gustafson
Apr 02, 2012
A survey conducted by the California Healthcare Foundation found that nearly 80% of the end-of-life patients they surveyed would appreciate speaking with a physician about their end-of-life care, but only...
CMS no longer requiring surveyors to be fully vaccinated in order to inspect facilities
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 17, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has rescinded guidance that says surveyors who are not fully vaccinated shouldn’t participate on the onsite survey team when inspecting certified providers.
Survey: Facilities have 13.9% vacancy rate for registered nurses
By
Haymarket Media
Jan 22, 2004
The average vacancy rate for registered nurses at healthcare facilities was 13.9%, an online survey of 151 healthcare recruiters found. Bernard Hodes Group conducted the survey between April 22 and Oct....
Nursing homes’ infection control oversight still called feds’ No. 1 problem
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 28, 2021
A federal watchdog agency remains hot on its investigation of nursing homes’ compliance with infection control regulations — and how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services oversees their progress.
New bill improves on nursing home surveys and surveyor training
By
Ashley Carman
Aug 01, 2013
A new House bill aims to improve the nursing home survey process, enhance whistleblower protections for surveyors and establish an advisory committee for CMS that would include skilled nursing facility...