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CMS provides instructions, guidance, examples & communications to nursing home providers through various online resources.
Communication of updated PBJ policies, guidance, and clarifications are sent by CMS’ Quality, Safety & Oversight (QSO) Group to State Survey Agencies and CMS Regional Offices.
The Technical Users’ Guide describes the methods and to compute a nursing home’s Five Star rating plus the Staffing Five Star rating.
The PBJ Policy Manual describes how facilities must fulfill the requirement to report quarterly staff hours, job titles & days worked.
Federal bill returning temporary nurse aide waiver gets new lifeA bill that would allow non-certified nurse aides to work in nursing homes longer than four months has been reintroduced in the House...
REIT Ownership of Nursing Homes Linked to Changes in Clinical Staffing PatternsReal estate investment trust (REIT) investment in nursing homes has been linked to an increase in some clinical staff...
Federal Bill Aims to Aid Nursing Home Labor Shortage with TNA Program ExtensionA bill that aims to address staffing shortages in nursing homes by allowing temporary nursing aides (TNAs) awaiting...
CMS completes minimum staffing study; targeting ‘onerous’ MA authorizations[T]he Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has completed a study of minimum staffing standards for nursing homes...
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