CMS: Hundreds More Buildings Could Receive One-Star Staffing Ratings Under New Rules
CMS: Hundreds More Buildings Could Receive One-Star Staffing Ratings Under New Rules
“Nurse staffing has the greatest impact on the quality of care nursing homes deliver, which is why CMS analyzed the relationship between staffing levels and outcomes,” CMS said in a statement announcing the new rules. “CMS found that as staffing levels increase, quality increases.”
Though staffing problems are well documented in the SNF world, they likely aren’t the cause of the problems CMS is trying to address, Don Feige, the founder and former owner of SNF-focused software firm ezPBJ, told Skilled Nursing News.
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Skilled Nursing News
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March 12, 2019
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Flynn, Maggie. “CMS: Hundreds More Buildings Could Receive One-Star Staffing Ratings Under New Rules.” Skilled Nursing News, 12 Mar. 2019, skillednursingnews.com/2019/03/cms-hundreds-more-buildings-could-receive-one-star-staffing-ratings-under-new-rules.
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