Skilled Nursing News January 15, 2025
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) compiled an ambitious checklist of changes for the nursing home industry as part of its 2025 mission and priorities document released this week, but a lack of details on staffing-related issues and infection protocols is raising concerns about a fair survey process.
Surveyor guidance was a major part of the mission and priorities document and originally unveiled in November. The current updates focus on the use of antipsychotics, nurse staffing, Payroll-Based Journal reporting and involuntary discharges. Priority tier schedules for surveys, revised facility assessment guidance, enhanced barrier precautions, risk-based surveys and the $75 million national staffing campaign were also outlined in the CMS document published on Tuesday.
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