Survey, Clinical and Quality

Survey, Clinical and Quality DOH Responds to LeadingAge NY Recommendations with Key Nursing Home Survey Reforms: DOH is taking meaningful steps to improve the nursing home survey process, following a series of recommendations by LeadingAge NY and its members. These improvements aim to foster a more consistent, transparent, and accurate approach to regulatory surveillance, ultimately supporting better care and quality of life for residents.
September 30, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality CMS Overhauls CMP Reinvestment Program to Support Nursing Home Innovation: Changes reflect successful advocacy efforts by LeadingAge National and its affiliates, aimed at expanding funding opportunities and improving care in nursing homes.
September 30, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality Reminder: September Five-Star Reports Available in LeadingAge National Report Portal: Access the most recent Five-Star report for your community based on the Sept. 24, 2025 Care Compare refresh.
September 29, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality Oct. 1, 2025: What Nursing Homes Need to Know: There have been a number of CMS data collection releases for 2025, and some go into effect Oct. 1, 2025. LeadingAge NY provides information to help nursing home members be prepared.
September 29, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality CMS Releases FY 2026 Mission and Priorities Document: The document includes information on the Hospice Special Focus Program, revisions to surveyor guidance for home health agencies, revised facility assessment guidance for nursing homes, new guidance on the use of enhanced barrier precautions in long-term care, updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual, new surveyor skills review assessments, and an announcement regarding the risk-based survey process in long-term care.
September 23, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality CMS to Lift Temporary Pause in Quality Measures Rating Adjustments Due to Schizophrenia Audits: Nursing homes affected by the lift will be notified via the Provider Preview Report.
September 19, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality Updated Resources for FY 2027 and 2028 SNF QRP: Nursing homes urged to review updated resources from CMS and LeadingAge NY.
September 19, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality CMS Updates Temporary Pause in SNF Care Compare Refreshes: CMS will update Care Compare to reflect changes based on findings from PBJ and schizophrenia coding audits, as well as SFF status, on Sept. 24, 2025. All other information will continue to be based on the July 30, 2025 refresh, including health inspection star ratings.
September 12, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality CMS Postpones Use of Updated SNF Long-Stay Antipsychotic Quality Measure: Updated measure delayed from October 2025 Nursing Home Care Compare refresh to January 2026 refresh.
September 12, 2025

Survey, Clinical and Quality DOH to Host UTI Webinar on Aug. 27th: The webinar on urinary tract infections in long-term care settings will take place from 12-1 p.m. Pre-registration is available here.
August 26, 2025