Noncompliance at deficiency tag F865 will be cited if surveyors find that a facility has not implemented and/or maintained a comprehensive QAPI program that addresses all the care and unique services ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has the authority to require that, in order to participate in the Medicare program, certain types of providers and suppliers meet health and safety ...

Anyone with an interest in quality nursing home care should agree on one thing: The moment for Quality Assurance/Performance Improvement (QAPI) is now! A couple of years ago, a nursing home ...

Imagine walking into a nursing home where everyone — from the CNAs wiping tears and sharing laughs to the administrator leading the charge — genuinely cares about making each day better for our ...

As of March 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has officially repealed federal minimum staffing requirements, handing the reins of staffing enforcement to state agencies and a ...