CMS ‘interested’ in patient satisfaction scores for nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 22, 2020
Federal regulators say that nursing homes could eventually come to see patient satisfaction scores included in Five Star Quality Ratings and on the Nursing Home Compare website.
The calm before the antipsychotics storm
By
James M. Berklan
May 30, 2012
If you’re a Daily McKnight’s reader, it’s a good thing. Otherwise, you might have never known that a federal measure calling for closer monitoring of antipsychotic drug use in nursing...
Union dues: Obama may feel pressure to back ‘card check’
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team was facing an onslaught of advice, and what some could call threats, after winning the popular vote Nov. 4.
Nursing homes now required to test all staff members for COVID-19
By
James M. Berklan
Aug 26, 2020
new regulatory changes were announced Tuesday afternoon by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services as part of an overall effort to identify asymptomatic staff and residents who may be infected and...
BREAKING: CMS final rule allows arbitration agreements, proposes one-year delay of 3rd phase of Requirements...
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 16, 2019
The Centers for Medicare & Medication Services dropped a pair of bombshell announcements concerning nursing homes late Tuesday afternoon, including a proposal to partially delay implementation of phase...
More changes ahead for the current ratings system: feds
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 06, 2015
Staffing and retention rates are expected to be added to the Nursing Home Compare website in 2016.
A ‘special’ feeling that no provider wants to have
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 01, 2014
As spring blends into summer, some nursing home operators are going to start feeling more heat. The federal government is moving to reclaim some form of “normalcy” after sequestration cuts...
Jimmo ‘victory’ not as good as first appeared?
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 01, 2016
Long-term care providers and consumer advocates were able to celebrate a rare common victory over federal regulators in mid-August.
SNFs earn $523M more
By
James M. Berklan
Feb 01, 2021
About 9,200 nursing homes — or more than two-thirds of those eligible — shared incentive payments recently for successfully reducing COVID-related infections and deaths between September and October.
Competency Final Rule elements in focus at March 26 webinar
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 16, 2020
“Competency is Critical … 2.0” is the title of a March 26 webinar that will help providers on their way to better care and compliance with nursing homes’ Final Rule. The hour long session will...