The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memo regarding the posting of nursing home inspections conducted on or after March 4, 2020. This includes inspections related to complaints, facility-reported incidents, and the streamlined Infection Control inspection process developed to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The information will be available in the "Spotlight" section of the Nursing Home Compare homepage and will be updated monthly. The CMS has prioritized inspections to focus on serious health and safety threats, such as infectious diseases and abuse. Results of health inspections conducted on or after March 4, 2020, will be posted publicly but will not be used to calculate a nursing home's health inspection star ratings. The policy is effective immediately and should be communicated to all survey and certification staff, their managers, and the State/Regional Office training coordinators.

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