Survey, Clinical and Quality
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Provides Clarification on Timeframe to Submit a Plan of Correction Per CMS, the date the facility receives the SOD is considered Day 0, and Day 1 is the first full calendar day following receipt of the SOD, meaning that the facility has a complete 10 calendar days to respond.
- August 25, 2025
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Temporarily Freezes Nursing Home Care Compare Updates to Validate Data Integrity The pause will remain in effect until Oct. 29, 2025, when the next scheduled quarterly refresh is expected.
- August 18, 2025
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
LeadingAge NY Advances Recommendations to Improve Nursing Home Survey Process LeadingAge New York has made recommendations to the Department of Health (DOH) aimed at improving the nursing home survey process.
- August 12, 2025
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Releases FY 2024 State Performance Standards System Findings On August 6, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its FY 2024 State Performance Standards System (SPSS) results, evaluating how well state survey agencies oversee nursing homes.
- August 11, 2025
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Survey, Clinical and Quality
CMS Removes Focused Infection Control Surveys from Routine LTC Oversight The change reflects a broader transition back to traditional survey methods while preserving the ability to investigate infection control concerns through targeted complaint-driven reviews.
- August 4, 2025
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