Click here to access a compilation of the most frequently cited deficiencies, by DOH region, during periodic Health Surveys conducted From Jan. through July of 2022.   

A wide range of issues related to nursing homes discussed at DOH/Association quarterly meeting.

The revisions include expectations for good faith efforts, enhanced enforcements while in the program, updated criteria for graduation from the program, enhanced monitoring and enforcement following graduation, and provisions for termination from Medicare/Medicaid for non-improving SFFs.

Members reminded that new incident reporting requirements went into effect on Oct. 24, 2022.

Oct. 19^th webinar to review significant changes to reporting requirements.

Submission of data for the Quality Reporting Program health care personnel flu vaccination coverage measure began Oct. 1^st. In addition, providers have 45 days from Sept. 30^th to correct or resubmit their PBJ data in order to ensure the accuracy of the CMS staffing measure.

For the first time, state licensing officials, state and federal law enforcement, researchers, and the public will have the ability to identify common owners of nursing homes across multiple locations.