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Lakeland Healthcare moves to 3-star CMS rating; trustees hear staffing, admissions and medical director updates
Summary
Staff told trustees Lakeland's overall CMS rating improved from 2 to 3 stars after inspection and long-stay measure gains. Officials described benefits for admissions, a new medical director through Oak Medical, and recent increases in census and staffing.
Lakeland Healthcare Center reported an upgrade to a 3-star overall rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) during the Oct. 19 Board of Trustees meeting, a change staff attributed to an improved inspection score and stronger long-stay quality measures.
Tracy Bernardo, who presented the quality update, said the center's inspection rating rose from 1 star to 2 stars and its long-stay quality measures improved from 4 stars to 5 stars because of better results in falls with major injury, pressure injuries and rehospitalizations and emergency-room visits. Those improvements together raised…
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