The Social Security Act mandates that all nursing homes participating in the Medicare program—currently more than 14,000—undergo an annual recertification inspection, known as a standard survey, to ...

The survey process for nursing homes should focus on engaging geriatric experts more and recognizing high-performing and innovative facilities rather than assigning blame and focusing on punishments ...

After being besieged by concerned skilled nursing providers and their national advocacy groups, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week quietly extended a quick-turnaround deadline it ...