CMS’s New Risk-Based Nursing Home Surveys David G. Stevenson September 21, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/cms-s-new-risk-based-surveys-could-make-nursing-home-inspections-more-efficient-but?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-__7IDpb6Vt3Ikz9YAYUAJ-E3NAMMU8hlhAB07f6NhLEpi5KNcDrdZ_zA18qJ23jYvRkTLfPLJgpaUxynbqwAlUty6HCA&_hsmi=441023134&utm_source=hasu The new approach could make inspections more efficient, but stakeholders should focus on the broader goals of improving nursing home oversight and, ultimately, quality of care.