From the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) press release: "The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) today released the first ranking of the nation's poor-performing nursing homes.
"Release of the national list of facilities, identified as special focus facilities (SFFs), is expected to offer individuals, seeking long-term health care services, and their families powerful new information when choosing nursing homes. "
The list of special focus facilities not showing significant improvement is available on the CMS website. The CMS site on nursing homes includes background information, current data on nursing homes, and other studies.
Source: Freking, K. (30 Nov. 2007). "Nursing homes: Evergreen on feds' worst list." Missoulian. A1.
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