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Skilled Nursing Compliance Program Update: Five-Star Quality Rating Changes and Staffing

[01/18/22]

Posted on January 18, 2022 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

Amidst a nationwide nursing and skilled nursing facility staffing crisis, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that additional information regarding nursing home staff numbers will be added to the January 2022 CMS Care Compare website. The staffing data will impact the Five-Star Quality Rating calculations in the middle of 2022. Skilled... READ MORE

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CMS Targets Inadequate Registered Nurse Staffing in Skilled Nursing Facilities – More Weekend Surveys and F-Tag Directive

[12/31/18]

Posted on December 31, 2018 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Published by: Hall Render

On November 30, 2018, CMS issued a Memorandum to State Survey Agency Directors (QSO-19-02-NH), announcing its concerns about adequate registered nurse staffing in skilled nursing facilities and that it will provide CMS Regional Offices and State Survey Agencies with a list of facilities with potential staffing issues to support survey activities for evaluating sufficient staffing and... READ MORE

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