Improvement in the quality of care delivered to patients and consumers across the healthcare system is a crucial strategic priority for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Patient safety is a key focus, as the Agency applies several policy levers to drive down rates of harm within health care facilities. The long term care setting is of particular importance for CMS; for long-stay Medicare and Medicaid nursing home residents such a facility is their personal home.
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January 31, 2019
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