Hot Topic: Responding to the Latest CMS Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program Update – Falls
Insights from Nancy Foss, RN, BSN, Director of Regulatory and Consulting Services – Pathway Health Recent breaking news from CMS (QSO) signals an important shift in survey and quality priorities: falls—particularly falls with major injury—are moving to the forefront of regulatory scrutiny, with direct implications for survey outcomes, enforcement actions, and Special Focus Facility (SFF) oversight....
Leading Proactively: Responding to the Latest OIG Findings on the CMS Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program
Insights from Nancy Foss, RN, BSN, Director of Regulatory and Consulting Services – Pathway Health The Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) October 2025 Data Snapshot confirms what many leaders in long-term care already know — the Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program, designed to rehabilitate persistently underperforming nursing homes, is struggling to achieve sustained improvement. According...
