CMS Opens Nominations For Independent Nursing Home Commission

CMS on Monday (May 18) opened a call for nominations for its upcoming nursing home commission, which will assess nursing homes’ responses to COVID-19 and provide recommendations on immediate and future responses. The development of the independent commission was announced in late April. It will comprise resident advocates, family members, nursing home experts, infection control professionals, state and local authorities, and medical ethicists, CMS said. An independent contractor will convene the commission and manage all aspects of the process, including...