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New Podcast Episode on Amplifying the Voices of Long-Term Care Residents

September 28, 2023

Listen to the newest episode of the Pursuing Quality Long-Term Care podcast with State Ombudsmen Kelly Richards and Mairead Painter.

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Comment on the Proposed Minimum Staffing Standard in Nursing Homes

September 27, 2023

Use our step-by-step instructions to submit simple comments on CMS’s proposed minimum staffing rule in nursing homes.

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GAO Report Finds Transparency Gaps in Private Equity Nursing Home Ownership

September 27, 2023

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report titled “Limitations of Using CMS Data to Identify Private Equity and Other Ownership” that shows transparency gaps in the data collected by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to identify private equity and other owners in nursing homes.