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
Nursing Home Compare Updates Highlight Differences for Anti-Psychotic Use Between MDS 3.0, CASPER
Posted on August 3, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.