To Advance Information on Quality of Care, CMS Makes Nursing Home Staffing Data Available
To Advance Information on Quality of Care, CMS Makes Nursing Home Staffing Data Available
As part of its commitment to improve transparency and help families and caregivers find the best quality of nursing home care for their loved ones, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin posting for the first time ever, staff turnover rates and weekend staff levels for nursing homes on the Medicare.gov Care Compare website today. Staffing in nursing homes has a substantial impact on the quality of care and outcomes residents experience. Having access to this information helps consumers understand more about each nursing home facility’s staffing environment and choose a facility that provides the highest quality of care that best meets the healthcare needs of their loved one.
Staff turnover is the percent of nursing staff and number of administrators that stopped working at a nursing home over a 12-month period.
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January 26, 2022
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. “To Advance Information on Quality of Care, CMS Makes Nursing Home Staffing Data Available | CMS.” CMS News and Media Group, 26 Jan. 2022, www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/advance-information-quality-care-cms-makes-nursing-home-staffing-data-available
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