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This analysis discusses the provisions of the final rule, including changes made by the Administration from the proposed rule, and examines the percentage and characteristics of nursing facilities that currently meet the minimum staffing requirements in the final rule, which takes effect beginning in May 2026 for some facilities.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month.

The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that will require long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to satisfy minimum nurse staffing...

Monument Health leaders said they are working hard to raise the rating by CMS, which gave the Rapid City hospital a 1 out of a possible 5 star rating.

Despite minor concessions in a staffing mandate issued Monday, many nursing home providers were shell-shocked by what they saw as federal regulators’ intractable stance on minimums.

Rapid City hospital's leaders said they provide quality care despite receiving a 1 out of 5 federal safety and quality rating.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – Monument Healths flagship hospital received the lowest federal quality rating possible over the past two years, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said it would exempt nursing homes from having registered nurse coverage for up to 8 out of 24 hours a day "under certain circumstances," unveiling a critical new detail in the second part of today's staffing rule rollout.

Swedish Medical Center was identified as one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® according to an independent quality analysis provided by PINC AI™, the technology and services brand of Premier,...