Is Your Facility Ready for State Surveyors? Let Live Data Analytics Guide You

To ensure adequate care is being provided to the more than 1.2 million people who reside in one of the 15,000 certified nursing homes across the country, CMS continues to remain diligent in its oversight of Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs). During the COVID-19 pandemic, SNF regulations and surveys looked very different than what it is today. While the processes may vary across states and nursing facilities, poor survey outcomes bring challenging consequences to all, including potential civil financial penalties, payment denials, decreased referrals, and declines in reputation. As regulations change and grow, the risk for deficiencies increases. And, with the 2024 Final Rule for SNF prospective payment system (PPS) being finalized, even more major changes are on the horizon for care teams, including new data reporting standards and corresponding penalties.

During this session, we will discuss how data-driven technology can help ensure facilities are survey ready and in compliance with outlined federal regulations. Participants will also learn how taking a proactive approach to the appropriate utilization of data analytics can assist SNFs in identifying areas to enhance performance improvement plans and offer interventional measures. Additionally, we will explore the reduced administrative and regulatory burden that comes with using live data analytics to reach and maintain compliance – enabling facilities to “be ready” for whenever state surveyors show up.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the vital role live data analytics plays in SNF regulations and survey oversight preparedness
• Learn how data-driven technology helps facilities maintain regulatory compliance
• Utilize live data analytics to assist in improving quality of care and clinical outcomes facility-wide

Speaker

• Cheryl Scalzo, RN, Customer Success Manager, Real Time Medical Systems

This live session will be presented at the LifeSpan 2025 Conference.