“The survey process for nursing homes could be tougher under a new Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to improve nursing home safety and quality.”
“The initiative’s five-part approach focuses on more oversight, enhanced enforcement, increased transparency, improved quality and “putting patients over paperwork,” according to CMS Administrator Seema Verma in a blog post on Wednesday.”
“State Survey Agencies must “fairly and consistently” apply CMS’ rules when evaluating nursing home compliance, Verma said. She noted that President Donald Trump’s proposed 2020 budget includes a request to increase the Survey and Certification budget by $44.9 million…”
“Other plans included better using regional CMS offices and providing better feedback to SSAs and state officials…” Read the full article here.
Source: Tougher inspections, bigger budget: CMS seeks to bring uniformity to survey process – By Danielle Brown, August 28, 2019. McKnight’s.
