New Medicolegal Implications for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFS) in 2023.

The Special Focus Facilities (SFF) program is a program run by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that aims to improve the quality of care in nursing homes. The program targets nursing homes with a history of poor performance and provides them with additional oversight and support to help them improve. As such, there are several medicolegal implications of the SFF program in 2023.

Firstly, the SFF program has the potential to impact the legal liability of nursing homes. By identifying…