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CDC’s Report on Coronavirus in a Seattle Nursing Facility: What it Tells Us About Staffing Problems Nationwide; What We Must Do to Address Lessons Learned

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report for March 18, 2020 describes, as of March 9, coronavirus and the Life Care Center at Kirkland (Washington State): “Introduction of COVID-19 into a long-term … [Read more...] about CDC’s Report on Coronavirus in a Seattle Nursing Facility: What it Tells Us About Staffing Problems Nationwide; What We Must Do to Address Lessons Learned

Study Finds Nursing Home Compare Data about Patient Falls with Major Injuries Underreported and “Highly Inaccurate”

In the first “national-level assessment of how nursing homes self-report major injury fall rates, which are used by CMS for quality measurement and public reporting,” researchers “found substantial underreporting on the specific Minimum Data Set … [Read more...] about Study Finds Nursing Home Compare Data about Patient Falls with Major Injuries Underreported and “Highly Inaccurate”

Medicare SNF Payment Model Creates Changes in Care and Admissions – What about Facility Assessments?

The new Medicare reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) – the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) – fundamentally changes the financial incentives for facilities. With PDPM, Medicare now pays lower rates for residents needing … [Read more...] about Medicare SNF Payment Model Creates Changes in Care and Admissions – What about Facility Assessments?

Poorly Performing Skilled Nursing Facilities: What Happens to Them?

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies 88 nursing facilities nationwide that are among the most poorly performing facilities in the country. CMS calls these facilities, generally two per state, Special Focus Facilities … [Read more...] about Poorly Performing Skilled Nursing Facilities: What Happens to Them?

Nursing Home Deregulation Continues, Despite Substantial Risk to Residents

September 2019 Background Under the Trump Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been advancing efforts to deregulate the nursing home industry by rolling back the rights and protections of nursing home … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Deregulation Continues, Despite Substantial Risk to Residents

Federal Reports Find Incidents of Nursing Home Resident Abuse Are on the Rise but also Underreported

                      Joint statement from the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition. On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a report on nursing home resident abuse, Improved … [Read more...] about Federal Reports Find Incidents of Nursing Home Resident Abuse Are on the Rise but also Underreported

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