CMS compliance with new staffing regulations

Tracking Nursing Home Staffing Data: How CMS Monitors Compliance with New Staffing Regulations The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) plays a pivotal role in overseeing the quality of care in nursing homes across the United States. Given the recent introduction of new minimum staffing regulations, CMS has ramped up its data tracking and […]

StarPRO releases Portfolio 2.0

StarPRO Portfolio 2.0 Portfolio 2.0 is live! You can now select any data point (CMS metric) in our SNF database to modify the view on your own customizable facility portfolio dashboard! Select from hundreds of data points!  Save as many different views as you like. Whether you need all clinical data, all financial data, or […]

Special Focus Facilities – New Details, New Watchlist

Understanding SFFs CMS’s Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program was implemented in 1998 and has made its share of the headlines over the years. Senators Bob Casey and Pat Toomey raised concerns in 2019, leading to the first publication of the list of SFF Candidates. Their 2021 proposal calls for further oversight and expansion of the program […]