CMS’s Risk-Based Survey (RBS) approach is changing how nursing homes are selected for standard surveys — and understanding what that means for your organization is an important part of staying prepared.
In this Workforce Wow Coffee Break, Robert Adams, VP of Customer Operations, and Abigail Thoren, Marketing Specialist, break down the shift to Risk-Based Surveys and what providers should know as the new approach takes effect. Together, they discuss why CMS made the change, how facilities may be prioritized for surveys, and what the shift means for organizations working to maintain compliance and survey readiness.
Using the new RBS framework as a starting point, they explore how CMS is moving away from relying primarily on a predictable survey cycle and placing greater emphasis on indicators of potential compliance risk. They also discuss why this makes ongoing visibility into training, documentation, and workforce compliance even more important — not just when a survey is approaching, but throughout the year.
Key topics include:
- What Risk-Based Surveys are and why CMS introduced the new approach
- How RBS changes the way nursing homes may be prioritized for standard surveys
- The role compliance and performance indicators can play in determining survey risk
- Why organizations can no longer rely on a predictable survey timeline to prepare
- How consistent training and documentation support year-round survey readiness
- Practical steps organizations can take to identify and address potential compliance gaps before they become survey concerns
And because it's part of our Coffee Break series, we're covering it all in 10 minutes or less. So grab your favorite mug and click play!
