The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today released their first-ever list of the nation’s poorest-performing nursing homes, designated as “Specialty Focus Facilities.” As of October, there were 128 designated SFFs out of 16,000 active nursing homes in the country; the 54 worst appear in today’s list, according to a CMS press release. Most nursing homes have some deficiencies, but the ones on this list have about twice as many as a typical facility, their deficiences are more serious, and they either consistently failed to address the shortcomings if you’re searching for a nursing home, CMS has tips for how to look for a good one. Most importantly, CMS urges, visit the facilities and talk to staff and residents. Use the Nursing Home Brochure http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/nursinghome.pdf and �Guide to Choosing a Nursing Home� http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/02174.pdf - both publications are available on Nursing Home Compare. |
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