Standard surveys continue to lag, with infection control a major tripwire
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 24, 2023
A year and a half after a federal watchdog blasted the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services over extensive delays in nursing home inspections, year-end data for fiscal year 2023 shows there has been...
Former Florida health official sentenced for leaking ‘surprise’ inspection info for cash
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 19, 2017
A 30-year employee of the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration took bribes in exchange for providing confidential information about survey dates, prosecutors say.
State news roundup
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2023
MASSACHUSETTS — Four nursing homes in the same county announced they would close by June, chased out of the state by a “reconfiguring” reform meant to improve the quality of care.