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Nursing Home Compare Updates Highlight Differences for Anti-Psychotic Use Between MDS 3.0, CASPER

[08/03/12]

Posted on August 3, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Bufford, David W.

As part of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ongoing program to reduce the rate of anti-psychotic use in nursing facilities, the recent changes to the Nursing Home Compare (NHC) website included reports of the usage rates of anti-psychotics in a facility’s score.  However, there is a discrepancy between the methodologies utilized... READ MORE

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Revised Nursing Home Compare Website Poised to Launch Later This Month

[07/03/12]

Posted on July 3, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Bufford, David W.

The Nursing Home Compare website, originally launched in 1998, is set to launch with a redesign July 19th.  The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) claims the redesign adopts industry design and usability best practices while also incorporating a considerable amount of new information to increase transparency and usability for consumers.   READ MORE

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