Trump administration scaling back nursing home fines: report
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2018
Shortly before President Donald Trump was inaugurated, the American Health Care Association sent him a letter asking for regulatory relief, with one of the group’s top executives later saying the...
A ‘satisfying’ survey ahead?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 06, 2017
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...
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.
CMS surprise: New nursing home survey process to debut in late 2017
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 30, 2016
Organizers of the first national meeting of the new American Association of Directors of Nursing Services timed their event just right. On Thursday, members became the first group of long-term care providers...
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.
Practice sessions can pay off during surveys, expert claims
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 01, 2013
Directors of nursing need to lead their employees through survey practice sessions in order to achieve peak success, a long-term care expert said at the annual National Association of Directors of Nursing...
New survey process offers opportunities, experts advise
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 26, 2017
As directors of nursing prepare for a new survey process from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, there are opportunities to set standards and promote high-quality care, experts said Friday.