Modernizing SNF Oversight: How Accreditation Can Cut Costs & Improve Care
Expanding SNF accreditation streamlines oversight, improves care quality, and cuts costs.
Streamlining Regulatory Processes for High-Performing Providers with AI Support
Adopting a risk-based regulatory framework for nursing home oversight—featuring AI-enhanced monitoring tools and voluntary accreditation for high-performing facilities—would create powerful incentives for quality improvement while enabling regulators to focus limited resources where they are needed most.
Strengthening Accountability and Improvement for 1-Star Skilled Nursing Facilities
The CMS 5-Star Rating System effectively identifies underperforming skilled nursing facilities, but without stronger enforcement mechanisms and financial consequences, this valuable assessment tool falls short of driving meaningful reform among the nation's lowest-rated nursing homes.
Modernizing the CMS Nursing Home Survey Process through Risk-Based Surveys
A risk-based CMS survey process can improve resource allocation, prioritize resident safety, and address modern challenges like infection control and behavioral health, paving the way for more effective and efficient oversight.