OIG reports on the nursing home’s failure to report traumatic incidents to CMS. With the gross amount of neglect and abuse that takes place in nursing homes, tools such as CMS’s Care Compare website are needed to determine if a long-term care facility may be trusted in providing for your loved one. The website exists
AHCA/NCAL reported that verification is needed of data sent to CMS by nursing homes. CMS has established a policy where up to 1,500 nursing facilities will be called upon to submit medical chart documentation for official review. This new verification process is only for the facilities that participate in the Skilled Nursing Quality Reporting Program;
Fundamental Administrative Services admitted that a few weeks ago, an another information breach took place at 87 skilled nursing facilities, putting over 56,000 individuals’ data at risk. The event took place between October and January when an “unauthorized actor” copied files from the company’s database. However, the company declined to acknowledge the event until now,
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The Iowa nursing home, Bethany Life Care Center in Story City, has been fined $325 for failing to protect residents of their facility from abuse of recurring “sexual advances” made by a female resident, according to the Iowa Dispatch. According to state inspection reports, on April 20, 2025, the staff at Bethany Life Care Center
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