One year after the implementation of the Medicare nursing home rating system, where do we stand?
Hard to believe, but its been almost a year since Medicare unveiled Nursing Home Compare. Praised or criticized, most agencies that represent nursing home operators or consumers have at least come to accept it as a permanent fixture for families looking for information on facilities. If you haven't heard, Nursing Home Compare uses a five-star rating system (5 stars = much above average, 1 star = much below average) to evaluate approximately 15,700 nursing homes across the country that receive government funding. Centers for Medicare Services (CMS) collects data and rates each facility based on standardized categories such as: staffing...
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Five Most Popular Nursing Homes Abuse Blog Entries
Last month was our busiest month in terms of visitors to our site. Thank you for taking the time to visit, ask a question or leave a comment. Your suggestions allow us to continually improve our site and make the Nursing Homes Abuse Blog an important Internet destination. Many suggestions have turned into great ideas blog posts. As always, I make it a point to answer each question personally. Below are last month's five most popular entries: Failure To Monitor Bowel Movements In Nursing Home Patients Can Lead To Impacted Bowels In addition to monitoring food and liquid intake...
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