CMS using data to better monitor nursing home performance

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is warning nursing homes that it wants to see better care and outcomes and is using data to track progress.

“Every nursing home resident deserves to retain their basic human dignity and to be treated with respect at all times,” CMS administer Seema Verma cautions. “Just as we’re unleashing innovative strategies and technologies in other areas of CMS, we’re continuously looking for ways to improve our approach to nursing home safety and quality.”