Five Star Update

Five Star Rating Changes Effective April 2019 This week CMS released upcoming improvements to Nursing Home Compare and the Five Star Rating system that will go into effect in April 2019. Key changes that will take place in April include:   Health Inspection...

Transitioning to PBJ Staffing Measures

Are You Ready? In April 2018, CMS will begin using the PBJ data to calculate staffing measures which will be posted on Nursing Home Compare and used in the Five Star Quality System. Staffing measures and staffing star ratings will be calculated based on the data for...

CMS Five-Star Quality Rating System

Health Inspection Changes On 11/24/2017, in S&C 18-04-NH, CMS announced upcoming changes to the Health Inspection domain of the Five-Star Quality Rating System. In this memo, CMS announced that they will hold constant the current health inspection star ratings on...

Prepare Your Staff For Survey

Join us in April for training focused on the essentials you need to be prepared for the New Survey Process! The New Long Term Care Survey Process What to Expect: On November 28, 2017 all states began a brand new computer-based survey process for LTC facilities. This...