Skilled Nursing News April 24, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) provided more details Wednesday on the implementation of facility assessments and exemptions extended to nursing homes over the final staffing rule.
In a national stakeholder call, CMS officials addressed these issues as well as the possibility of modifying the minimum staffing thresholds in the future along with their decision to include licensed practical nurses to count towards the minimum staffing requirements.
“CMS plans to conduct ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the staffing requirements within this final rule as they are implemented over the next several years,” said Adam Richards, deputy director at CMS’ Center for Clinical Standards and Quality. “Should subsequent data indicate that additional revisions to the staffing requirements or definitions...
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