Changes to the Five-Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes may be on the horizon under recommendations published by the Government Accountability Office in December.
CMS shocker: Survey revamp
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 05, 2016
A new survey process will start in November 2017 as part of the new final rule for nursing homes, a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services official said in late September.
Coding surveys to expand soon
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 01, 2014
Additional surveys to determine Minimum Data Set coding accuracy and nursing home staffing levels will occur in 2015 and should fix common problems, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced...
Common issue: ACO confusion
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 01, 2011
Healthcare providers are struggling to decipher new approaches to reimbursement, including accountable care organizations, according to a new survey.
Survey expert gives insight on common deficiencies
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 06, 2012
A nursing home survey expert gave providers a tip sheet to the most common deficiencies — and how to avoid them — in the first McKnight’s Super Tuesday webcast of 2012.
GAO: Watch SNFs closer
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 02, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to improve the tools it uses to evaluate the quality of nursing home care, a federal report asserts.
Private room: $222 per day
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2012
The cost of living in a long-term care facility increased steadily over the last year while home care costs have stayed flat, a Genworth Financial survey finds.
Surveyor ‘help’ leads to chaos
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2014
An Ohio nursing home says residents became defiant after speaking with a state inspector, leading the provider to file a lawsuit.
MDS staff face time crunches
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2014
Each nursing home resident assessment takes five hours on average for a Minimum Data Set or nurse coordinator to finish, according to survey results from the American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordination.
Care tied to resident satisfaction in report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 01, 2013
Nursing home residents are more satisfied when the level of care in their facility is higher, according to a new analysis of Massachusetts facilities.