Understaffed Nursing Homes in Florida Did a loved one suffer abuse or neglect because a facility was understaffed below Florida nursing home staffing requirements? Appropriate staffing is necessary for a facility to properly care for its residents. Understaffing can lead to neglect or abuse. If you believe a loved one was injured at an understaffed...
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Now Reporting Weekend Staffing and Staff Turnover for Nursing Homes

Summary of CMS’ January 7 Memorandum The Medicare.gov Care Compare website will now be reporting information on weekend staffing and staff turnover for each nursing home on the site. The new information will include the level of total nurse and registered nurse (RN) staffing on weekends provided by each nursing home and the percent of...
What is a CMS RUG Score, and Can It Show Fraud?

In October of 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS). MDS 3.0 is the current standardized document that must be completed for residents in long-term care facilities that are certified to participate in Medicare or Medicaid and contains the important RUG score. The...