Poorly Performing Nursing Homes : Special Focus Facilities Are Often Improving, but CMS's Program Could Be Strengthened.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States. Government Accountability Office.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hospitals.

Medical laws and legislation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (66 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2010.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Report examining the CMS special focus facility (SFF) program to address poor nursing home performance, determining factors considered in selection of SFFs and how SFFs differed from other nursing homes, evaluating CMS regional office and State adherence to program requirements, and identifying strategies to improve poorly performing homes.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Serial Set Digital Collection (last viewed Feb. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

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Microfiche version: United States. Government Accountability Office. Poorly Performing Nursing Homes

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