CMS' Nursing Home Website To Include Abuse and Neglect Citations

CMS has announced that it will update the information available on the Nursing Home Compare website to display a consumer alert icon next to nursing homes that have been cited for incidents of abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Nursing Home Compare already shows staffing levels, quality measure performance and health and safety compliance, and by adding this new function CMS says that they are "empowering consumers to make the right decisions for themselves and their loved ones." Beginning October 23 if a facility has been cited for abuse that led to resident harm within the past year, an alert will appear. Additionally, the site will show an icon if they have been cited during past two years for abuse that could have potentially led to patient harm. Click here for more from CMS.