CMS’ New One-Stop
Nursing Home Resource Center Assists Providers, Caregivers, Residents
Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
launched a new online platform - the Nursing Home Resource Center - to serve
as a centralized hub bringing together the latest information, guidance and
data on nursing homes that is important to facilities, frontline providers,
residents and their families, especially as the fight against coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues.
Previously, individuals seeking information specific to nursing homes needed
to navigate to several disparate webpages and spent valuable time looking for
answers. With the onset of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE), quick
access to up-to-date information and resources, including the 24 guidance
documents released since March 2020 in response to the pandemic, was
critical.
The Resource Center consolidates all nursing home information, guidance and
resources into a user-friendly, one-stop-shop that is easily navigable so
providers and caregivers can spend less time searching for critical answers
and more time caring for residents. Moreover, the new platform contains
features specific to residents and their families, ensuring they have the
information needed to make empowered decisions about their healthcare.
With the new page, people can efficiently navigate all facility inspection
reports and data – including COVID-19 pandemic and PHE information. This tool
will remain active through and beyond the COVID-19 PHE.
CMS identified opportunities for improvement during its ongoing review of
nursing home quality and safety operations, infection control and PHE
compliance updates. The independent Coronavirus Commission for Quality and
Safety in Nursing Homes that convened during the summer of 2020 found similar
needs.
CMS is committed to improve the health of all Americans, increase access to
better care and transform the nation’s healthcare delivery. The Nursing Home
Resource Center website demonstrates the Trump Administration’s commitment to
ensuring that nursing home facilities and providers have the information they
needed to care for residents – both as a part of the COVID-19 response and
beyond.
To view the Nursing Home Resource Center, please visit: https://www.cms.gov/nursing-homes
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