Staffing Rating Under 4 Stars? Review PBJ Data; Set and Monitor Goals
Staffing is difficult—that was a defining truth for nursing homes before the COVID-19 public health emergency created a full-blown staffing crisis that still is harming providers throughout healthcare. So, it may seem like the wrong time for directors of nursing services (DNSs) to pay much attention to the staffing domain in the Five-Star Quality Rating System. “However, all of the Five-Star data—the staffing, health inspections, and quality measures domains—funnels into multiple parts of a facility’s life,” says Shelly Maffia, RN, MSN, MBA, NHA, QCP, CHC, director of regulatory services for Proactive Medical Review and Consulting in Evansville, IN.
“For example, Five-Star data may impact contracts that you are trying to obtain, or it may affect your ability to bring in new residents whose families are looking at Care Compare,” points out Maffia.
What could be next?
Staffing data, as well as other Five-Star data, could soon play an even larger role, according to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) final rule.
FROM
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (AAPACN)
PUBLISHED
September 20, 2021
SOURCE
Caralyn. “Staffing Rating Under 4 Stars? Review PBJ Data; Set and Monitor Goals.” AAPACN, 1 Nov. 2021, www.aapacn.org/article/staffing-rating-under-4-stars-review-pbj-data-set-and-monitor-goals
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