Ask the Care Expert about … different types of surveys
By
Sherrie Dornberger
Jul 04, 2016
It seems like we are always in a “survey window,” waiting for the inspectors to arrive.
Providers fear harsher surveys as CMS seeks to improve surveyor oversight
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 20, 2019
Providers fear they could be subject to harsher surveys following the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pledge to make revisions to the system used to monitor the performance of state survey agencies.
Sleep apnea raises odds for hospitalization, study finds
By
Kristen Fischer
Jun 04, 2024
People aged 50 and older with obstructive sleep apnea have a 21% higher risk of any health service (including hospitalization) compared to those without the breathing disorder, according to a study presented...
Clinical briefs for Thursday, Aug. 4
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Aug 04, 2022
Data submission for AHRQ SOPS nursing home survey now open … Alzheimer’s Association wants clinicians to share outcomes data on patients receiving new Alzheimer’s drugs and therapies … One in 7...
CMS: Only fully vaccinated surveyors should be part of onsite survey teams
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2022
Surveyors who are not fully vaccinated and don’t have a COVID-19 vaccine exemption should not participate as part of the onsite survey team when inspecting certified providers, according to the Centers...
60 Seconds with…
Aug 01, 2008
John Schnelle, Ph.D. Professor of Medicine Vanderbilt University
Ask the Payment Expert about … how the survey process has changed
By
Patricia Boyer
Apr 08, 2018
Has the new survey process really changed much?
How to do it… Satisfaction surveys
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 08, 2006
The very fact that measuring resident – and employee – satisfaction levels has become an issue in long-term care is a sign of vast progress, experts point out. Now, however, the challenge is to get...
Staffing rule financial penalties could be ‘existential’ crisis for nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 21, 2024
While the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has published a laundry list of possible enforcement actions for nursing homes that fail to meet new staffing requirements, providers can only wonder...
National standardized surveys in the works
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 04, 2016
The General Accountability Office typically features excellent researchers and writers. But it seems they might have “buried the lead,” as we say in the journalism business, with their latest...