The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued two significant guidance documents on March 11, 2026 – a Quality, Safety, & Oversight (QSO) Memorandum and comprehensive revisions to State ...

An 18-month program combining leadership training and quality assurance education is being credited with reducing turnover and improving resident safety and quality of life. The Moving Forward ...

A feasible path forward would be to treat sustained or unexpected functional decline as a trigger for quality review, much as falls are today. Facilities already conduct quality assurance and ...

This site displays a prototype of a “Web 2.0” version of the daily Federal Register. It is not an official legal edition of the Federal Register, and does not replace the official print version or the ...

Natera, Inc., a global leader in cell-free DNA and precision medicine, today announced the publication of a new prospective clinical trial in Transplantation Direct. The study, which was conducted by ...

While providers aren’t required to follow OIG recommendations, a compliance program based on their guidance can spare facilities future headaches, since many wind up becoming federal regulations. OIG ...

Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) provides superior outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) but remains underutilized due to persistent barriers including donor-recipient ...

The Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey is a vital tool for measuring home health patient experiences. However, these surveys are often complex and can be unreliable ...

The Africa Program achieves its mission through in-depth research that offers practical solutions to key challenges in US-Africa relations. The Africa Program's flagship initiatives include the ...

In a November 1 press release, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced new baseline health and safety requirements for hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) providing ...