Publicly Reported Data
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has published information about the quality of care in nursing homes, home health agencies and hospitals that can be used as an additional resource in your facility decision-making process.
Medicare's quality information can be used to evaluate the quality of care being provided by a facility. It can also be used as a guide for talking to staff about how they plan to improve the quality of care.