CMS’ new safety measures are a welcome addition for Peter Silver, MD, senior vice president, chief quality officer and associate chief medical officer of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health.
A media report early this month that stated CMS plans to remove eight hospital-acquired condition measures from its Hospital Compare database is incorrect, according to a HealthLeaders Media report.
Regulatory changes to the nursing home industry for this year may seem small individually, but together, they reflect broader initiatives sought by the ...
Not long ago, I was sitting across from a nursing home leadership team as they stared at a quality measure report that didn’t make sense to them. “We’re ...
CMS nursing home star ratings overhaul sees 37% of skilled nursing facilities losing 1 or more stars
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services this week released a major overhaul to the 5-star rating program for Nursing Home Compare that has resulted in an estimated 37 percent of skilled nursing ...
You’ve surely thought to yourself that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is sometimes working at cross purposes when it comes to its extensive nursing home regulations.
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