Clarification of Appeal of Nurse Aide Training and Competency Evaluation Programs |
01-01 |
02/15/2001 |
2001 |
OASIS Considerations for HHAs Seeking Initial Certification |
01-02 |
02/02/2001 |
2001 |
Application of OASIS Requirements to Medicare Beneficiaries |
01-03 |
02/12/2001 |
2001 |
Revisions to CMHC Instructions as a Result of BIPA |
01-04 |
02/16/2001 |
2001 |
Implementation of the OBQM Reports as Part of the HHA Survey Process |
01-06 |
03/06/2001 |
2001 |
Instructions Regarding Implementation 506(a)(1) of BIPA - HHA Branches |
01-08 |
03/09/2001 |
2001 |
Off-Hour Surveys--Clarification |
01-09 |
03/23/2001 |
2001 |
Policies about Verification of Compliance and Setting 3 and 6 month Remedy Effective Dates |
01-10 |
05/03/2001 |
2001 |
New OASIS Correction Policy for HHAs |
01-12 |
04/20/2001 |
2001 |
Hospice Questions and Answers |
01-13 |
04/21/2001 |
2001 |
Sharing State Licensure Information |
01-16 |
05/03/2001 |
2001 |
Monthly Quality Indicator Comparison Reports |
01-17 |
05/03/2001 |
2001 |
Response to Questions from the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) |
01-18 |
05/03/2001 |
2001 |
Reporting Requirements: Use of Restraint and Seclusion in PRTFs |
01-19 |
06/01/2001 |
2001 |
Clarification of Nurse Aide Training Requirements for Transfer/Transport of NH Patients |
01-20 |
07/05/2001 |
2001 |
Wound Ostomy Continence Nurses Society (WOCN) OASIS Guidance Document |
01-21 |
08/06/2001 |
2001 |
New HCFA-855(A) and (B) Applications and Procedures |
01-22 |
08/15/2001 |
2001 |
Response to Questions about Verification Policy (S and C01-10) |
01-23 |
08/15/2001 |
2001 |
Clarification: Monthly Quality Indicator Comparison Reports Policy |
01-24 |
09/20/2001 |
2001 |
Abuse and Neglect Detection and Prevention Training |
02-01 |
10/10/2001 |
2002 |
OASIS Requirements in New HHAs Seeking Medicare Certification |
02-02 |
10/16/2001 |
2002 |
Training Request for CMS's Nutrition/Hydration Awareness Campaign |
02-03 |
10/30/2001 |
2002 |
Alert and Action: End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Dialyzer Recall by Baxter |
02-05 |
11/14/2001 |
2002 |
Hospital Capacity-EMTALA |
02-06 |
11/29/2001 |
2002 |
On-Call Requirements-EMTALA |
02-07 |
01/28/2002 |
2002 |
ICF/MR Federal Monitoring and Oversight Survey Data |
02-08 |
12/21/2002 |
2002 |
Discontinuance of Contract with Integriguard to visit CMHCs after 1/15/02 |
02-09 |
12/20/2001 |
2002 |
Comparative Surveys for Fiscal Year 2002 |
02-10 |
12/20/2001 |
2002 |
Nursing Home Off-Hour Data Indicator in OSCAR |
02-11 |
12/20/2001 |
2002 |
Implementation of Outcome-Based Quality Improvement (OBQI) Reports |
02-12 |
01/09/2002 |
2002 |
Services Provided by Home Health Agencies (HHAs) |
02-13 |
01/07/2001 |
2002 |
Requests for Home Health Agency Branch Office Approval and the Use of a Reciprocal Agreement |
02-30 |
05/10/2002 |
2002 |
Certification of False Labor-EMTALA |
02-14 |
01/16/2002 |
2002 |
Clarification of CMS Policies Regarding Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
02-16 |
02/01/2002 |
2002 |
Completion of MDS in CAHs |
02-17 |
02/01/2002 |
2002 |
ICFs/MR Form 3070G Revisions |
02-18 |
02/06/2002 |
2002 |
Recalled Sprinkler Heads |
02-19 |
03/08/2002 |
2002 |
Reporting Abuse |
02-20 |
03/28/2002 |
2002 |
Resolving Disagreements Resulting from Federal Oversight and Support Surveys |
02-21 |
03/25/2002 |
2002 |
Initiating On-Site Visits To Facilities Enrolled In the CLIA Program That Have Waiver Certificates |
02-22 |
04/01/2002 |
2002 |
CLARIFICATION OF MEMO S&C-02-19 - Recalled Sprinkler Heads |
02-24 |
04/29/2002 |
2002 |
Voluntary Termination of a SNF or NF |
02-23 |
04/29/2002 |
2002 |
Onsite Versus Paper Revisits-Applicability to May 3, 2001 Revisit Policy |
02-25 |
04/29/2002 |
2002 |
ICFs/MR Form 3070-G Revisions |
02-26 |
04/29/2002 |
2002 |
Update to Data Posted on Nursing Home Compare Website |
02-27 |
04/29/2002 |
2002 |
Promising Practices for Implementing the Medicare Hospice Benefit for Nursing Home (NH) Resident |
02-29 |
05/10/2002 |
2002 |
Home Health Agency (HHA) Questions and Answers-INFORMATION |
01-14 |
04/23/2001 |
2001 |
Mandatory Viewing of Satellite and Webcast Training Program |
02-31 |
05/10/2002 |
2002 |
RAI Coordinator Responsibilities in MDS Training of Swing Bed Hospital Staff |
02-32 |
05/10/2002 |
2002 |
Interim Guidance to Support Implementation of the ASPEN Complaints/Incidents Tracking System (ACTS) |
02-33 |
06/06/2002 |
2002 |
On-Call Requirements-EMTALA |
02-34 |
06/13/2002 |
2002 |
Simultaneously On-Call |
02-35 |
06/13/2002 |
2002 |
Privacy of Medical Record Information in Rural Health Clinics |
02-36 |
06/13/2002 |
2002 |
Assigning Provider Identification Numbers To Home Health Agency Branches |
02-37 |
08/08/2002 |
2002 |
Final Guidance Package for CLIA Federal Monitoring Survey Process |
02-38 |
08/08/2002 |
2002 |
Nursing Home That Has No Arrangement to Provide Dialysis Services |
02-39 |
08/08/2002 |
2002 |
Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 State Survey and Certification Budget Call Letter |
02-40 |
07/02/2002 |
2002 |
Proposed Changes to the Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS) |
02-41 |
08/08/2002 |
2002 |
Use of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds by States |
02-42 |
08/08/2002 |
2002 |
CDC Revised Recommendations for Single-Use Intravenous Medication Vials in ESRD Facilities |
02-43 |
09/12/2002 |
2002 |
Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care |
02-44 |
09/12/2002 |
2002 |
Comparative Surveys for Fiscal Year 2003 |
02-45 |
09/12/2002 |
2002 |
Policy and Procedures for Conducting the Fedl Comparative Survey, FY 2003 |
03-01 |
10/10/2002 |
2003 |
Change in requirement for signed physician's order for influenza and pneumonia vaccine |
03-02 |
10/10/2002 |
2003 |
BIPA 941 Nursing Home Requirement Effective January 1, 2003 |
03-03 |
10/10/2002 |
2003 |
Interim Guidance to Support National Pilot of the ACTS |
03-04 |
11/14/2002 |
2003 |
FY 2003 Training Requirements for ESRD, HHA, Hospice and ICF/MR Surveyors |
03-05 |
11/14/2002 |
2003 |
Conversion of SMQT From A Two-Day to A One-Day Test |
03-06 |
12/12/2002 |
2003 |
CLIA State Agency Performance Review (SAPR)-Introductory Version for FY 2003 |
03-07 |
12/12/2002 |
2003 |
Information Exchange by Surveyors During the Nursing Home Survey Process |
03-08 |
12/12/2002 |
2003 |
Revised Resident Assessment Instrument User's Manual Release Effective 1/1/03 |
03-09 |
01/09/2003 |
2003 |
Attachment to CLIA State Agency Performance Review (SAPR)-Introductory Version for Fiscal Year 2003 |
03-07att |
12/12/2002 |
2003 |
Binding Arbitration in Nursing Homes |
03-10 |
01/09/2003 |
2003 |
Home Health Survey Protocol Enhancements |
03-13 |
02/13/2003 |
2003 |
Coordinated Survey Approach For Critical Access Hospitals Having Multiple Affiliated Providers |
03-12 |
02/13/2003 |
2003 |
Clarification of Instructions for form CMS-671, LTC Facility Application for Medicare and Medicaid |
03-14 |
02/13/2003 |
2003 |
Review of Protected Health Under HIPAA for the Purposes of Survey and Certification |
03-15 |
03/14/2003 |
2003 |
Interim Guidance for the Hospital Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement COP |
03-16 |
04/10/2003 |
2003 |
Physician delegation of tasks in SNFs and NFs |
03-18 |
04/10/2003 |
2003 |
Policy for Interim Period Between the Effective Date of CMS-2226-F and Publication of Guidelines |
03-19 |
05/08/2003 |
2003 |
Medicare Identification Number Assignment for ESRD Facilities |
03-20 |
05/08/2003 |
2003 |
New Fire Safety Requirements for RNHCIs, ASCs, Hospice, PACE, Hospitals, LTC, ICFs/MR, and CAHs |
03-21 |
05/08/2003 |
2003 |
Clarification of Payment Policies Regarding ASCs/IDTFs Conducting Business From the Same Location |
03-22 |
06/12/2003 |
2003 |
Long Term Care Medication Pass Survey Requirement Clarification |
03-24 |
06/12/2003 |
2003 |
Clarification of Issues Related to Informal Dispute Resolution |
03-25 |
06/12/2003 |
2003 |
Impact of the HIPAA on the Nursing Home Requirement for Posting Survey Results |
03-26 |
06/12/2003 |
2003 |
State Survey Agency Performance Standards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2003 |
03-27 |
07/10/2003 |
2003 |
Automation of SMQT and Clarification of Survey Activities |
03-28 |
07/10/2003 |
2003 |
Discontinuance of Forms HCFA-1513 and HCFA-2572 |
03-29 |
08/14/2003 |
2003 |
CLIA Policy Letters for First Survey Cycle Following the Effective Date of CMS-2226-F |
03-30 |
08/14/2003 |
2003 |
Pilot Program for Surveyor Technical Assistant for Renal Disease (STAR) |
03-32 |
08/14/2003 |
2003 |
Correction Policy for HHA Administrative Data on the HH Compare Web Site |
03-33 |
09/11/2003 |
2003 |
Mandatory On-Line Prerequisites for Basic Long Term Care Training |
04-01 |
10/09/2003 |
2004 |
Use of Mapping to Determine Rural Eligibility for Rural Health Clinics |
04-02 |
10/09/2003 |
2004 |
Comparative Surveys for Fiscal Year 2004 |
04-04 |
10/09/2003 |
2004 |
Guidance On Test Systems That Are Categorized as Either Waived or Moderate Complexity Under CLIA |
04-05 |
11/13/2003 |
2004 |
Minimum System Requirements |
04-07 |
11/13/2003 |
2004 |
Physician Delegation of Tasks in SNFs and NFs |
04-08 |
11/13/2003 |
2004 |
Guidelines to Support National Implementation of the ACTS |
04-09 |
11/13/2003 |
2004 |
EMTALA Interim Guidance |
04-10 |
11/07/2003 |
2004 |
State Survey Agency Performance Standards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 |
04-11 |
11/19/2003 |
2004 |
Collection and Transmission of the OASIS Data for Private Pay Patients (non-Medicare/non-Medicaid) |
04-12 |
12/11/2003 |
2004 |
Validation, Complaint, and Reporting Requirements: Use of Restraint and Seclusion in PRTFs |
04-13 |
12/11/2003 |
2004 |
Implementation of Critical Access Hospital Bed Size Increase |
04-14 |
12/11/2003 |
2004 |
Definitions of Terms Used in the LSC of the NFPA |
04-15 |
12/11/2003 |
2004 |
Clarification on NHs Requiring Promissory Notes or Deposit Fees as a Condition of Admission |
04-17 |
01/04/2004 |
2005 |
Impact of HIPAA on the Nursing Home Requirement for Posting Survey Results |
04-18 |
02/12/2004 |
2005 |
Calendar Year 2004 Revised Release Schedule for Automated ASPEN Software |
04-19 |
02/12/2004 |
2004 |
Impact of Section 946 of the MMA on the Hospice Core Services Requirement |
04-21 |
02/12/2004 |
2004 |
Overnight Stays in Ambulatory Surgical Centers - Clarification Effective Immediately |
04-22 |
03/11/2004 |
2004 |
Procedures in the Event of a Fire in a Medicare- or Medicaid-Certified Health Care Facility |
04-23 |
03/11/2004 |
2004 |
Upcoming Criminal Background Checks Pilot Project |
04-25 |
04/08/2004 |
2004 |
Clarification of the Medicare Prescription Drug, MMA of 2003 for Non-Medicare/Non-Medicaid Patients |
04-26 |
04/08/2004 |
2004 |
Pilot Program for the Pharmaceutical and Herbal Products Database-Part 2 |
04-28 |
05/13/2004 |
2004 |
Clarification of the Scoring for Measure 5 of the FOSS Protocol for LTC |
04-30 |
05/13/2004 |
2004 |
Status of Form CMS-1514 |
04-31 |
05/13/2004 |
2004 |
Rollout of New Surveyor Aptitude Test and In-Service Training Guide |
04-32 |
05/13/2004 |
2004 |
Life Safety Code (LSC) and State Performance Standards |
04-33 |
05/13/2004 |
2004 |
Physician's Rubber Stamp Signature |
04-35 |
07/08/2004 |
2004 |
Corrections to Appendix H of SOM Web Version |
04-36 |
07/08/2004 |
2004 |
Additional Language Required In Initial Notice To Nursing Homes |
04-38 |
08/12/2004 |
2005 |
CLIA State Agency Performance Review (SAPR)-Fiscal Year 2004 |
04-39 |
08/12/2004 |
2004 |
Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Training Program |
04-40 |
08/12/2004 |
2005 |
Status of the December 24, 2003 Final Rule: Rural Health Clinics |
04-42 |
08/12/2004 |
2004 |
October 4, 2004 National Transition Date - Automated ASPEN and AEM for Nursing Homes |
04-43 |
08/12/2004 |
2004 |
Availability and Implementation of the Pharmaceutical and Herbal Products Database |
04-44 |
09/09/2004 |
2004 |
HHAs: Clarification Comprehensive Assessment On Pediatric And Maternity Patients and Personal Care |
04-45 |
09/09/2004 |
2005 |
Electronic Signature Guidance |
04-46 |
09/09/2004 |
2004 |
Revised EMTALA Interpretive Guidelines |
04-34 |
05/13/2004 |
2004 |
Implementation of CAH DPUs for Psychiatric and Rehabilitation Services |
04-48 |
09/29/2004 |
2004 |
Guidance on Working with Quality Improvement Organizations |
05-01 |
10/14/2004 |
2005 |
Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care |
05-02 |
10/14/2004 |
2005 |
FY 2005 State Performance Review Protocol Guidance |
05-03 |
10/14/2004 |
2005 |
CMS Requirements for Hospital Medical Staff Privileging |
05-04 |
11/12/2004 |
2005 |
Nurse Aide Registry Requirements |
05-05 |
11/12/2004 |
2005 |
Application of the HHA CoPs to Patients Receiving Chore Services Exclusively |
05-06 |
11/12/2004 |
2005 |
Home Health Agency (HHA) Drop Sites |
05-07 |
11/12/2004 |
2005 |
SA Responsibilities in Obtaining Information For CHOW |
05-08 |
11/12/2004 |
2005 |
Clarification of Nursing Home Reporting Requirements for Alleged Violations |
05-09 |
12/16/2004 |
2005 |
Federal Requirements for the IDR Process for Nursing Homes |
05-10 |
12/16/2004 |
2005 |
SA Responsibilities in Enforcing the Gynecologic Cytology PT Requirements under the CLIA |
05-11 |
12/16/2004 |
2005 |
Public Entities Alleging Noncompliance with Federal Nursing Home Requirements |
05-12 |
12/16/2004 |
2005 |
Improving Enforcement via the SFF Program for Nursing Homes |
05-13 |
12/16/2004 |
2005 |
Electronic Signature Guidance - Clarification |
05-14 |
01/13/2005 |
2005 |
Renewal of the AAAASF's Deeming Authority for Ambulatory Surgical Centers |
05-15 |
01/13/2005 |
2005 |
Needs Assessment Survey - Identification and Documentation of Abuse and Neglect |
05-16 |
02/10/2005 |
2005 |
Description of Recent Changes Made to SOM, Appendix PP |
05-17 |
02/10/2005 |
2005 |
Pressure Ulcer Prevention & Treatment Pilot - Invitation |
05-18 |
02/10/2005 |
2005 |
Release of LTC/MDS Data to SMA, Section 1915 Waiver Programs |
05-19 |
02/18/2005 |
2005 |
All Provider Types - Independent but Associated Deficiency Citations |
05-20 |
03/10/2005 |
2005 |
Surveyor Guidance for Incontinence and Catheters |
05-21 |
03/10/2005 |
2005 |
NH and HHA - Updated Facility Computer Specifications |
05-22 |
03/10/2005 |
2005 |
Nursing Homes: Delay in Effective Date SOM, Surveyor Guidance for Incontinence and Catheters |
05-23 |
04/15/2005 |
2005 |
Interim Timeliness Guidelines to Support the Entry of Data into ASPEN Central Office (ACO) |
05-27 |
05/12/2005 |
2005 |
Renewal of Deeming Authority for Hospitals Accredited |
05-28 |
05/12/2005 |
2005 |
Advance Issuance of Revised Interpretive Guidelines for Tag F501, Medical Director |
05-29 |
06/09/2005 |
2005 |
Multiple Providers - The National Provider Identifier (NPI) |
05-30 |
06/09/2005 |
2005 |
Adoption of a New Fire Safety Amendment for the Use of Alcohol Based Hand Rubs (ABHRs) |
05-33 |
06/09/2005 |
2005 |
Assigning Provider Identification Numbers to Extension Locations of Outpatient Physical Therapy |
05-36 |
06/22/2005 |
2005 |
Suspension of Processing New Provider Enrollment Applications |
05-35 |
06/09/2005 |
2005 |
Interaction of the EMTALA and the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act of 2002 |
05-26 |
04/22/2005 |
2005 |
Promising Practices to Support the Intake of Nursing Home Complaints |
05-31 |
06/09/2005 |
2005 |
Potential Impact of the Home Health Prospective Payment System (HHPPS) on Services Provided by HHAs |
01-15 |
04/30/2001 |
2001 |
Responsible State Agency for Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) Surveys |
05-37 |
07/04/2005 |
2005 |
Clarification of Life Safety Code Survey Issues in Nursing Homes |
05-38 |
07/14/2005 |
2005 |
Extension of the CLIA Educational Period |
05-39 |
07/14/2005 |
2005 |
Eligibility for Conversion to Critical Access Hospital (CAH) |
05-40 |
08/18/2005 |
2005 |
Corrections to Appendix PP, SOM, Survey Protocol for LTC Facilities |
05-41 |
08/18/2005 |
2005 |
Revisions to Interpretive Guidelines for CMS Hospital COPs |
05-42 |
08/18/2005 |
2005 |
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Hurricane Katrina |
05-43 |
09/02/2005 |
2005 |
Doctors of Optometry and/or Ophthalmology serving as Laboratory Directors under CLIA |
05-44 |
09/22/2005 |
2005 |
Updates to the SOM for OPTs and CORFs |
05-45 |
09/22/2005 |
2005 |
Nursing Home Compliance with the Requirements Related to Preventing Abuse |
05-46 |
09/22/2005 |
2005 |
Issuance of Revisions to Appendix P, SOM, Survey Protocol for Long Term Care |
05-34 |
06/09/2005 |
2005 |
CAH Requirement for MD/DO Review of Medical Records for Mid-Level Practitioners |
05-32 |
06/09/2005 |
2005 |
05-01 Attachment |
05-01 Att |
10/14/2004 |
2005 |
FY 2004 State Performance Review Protocol Guidance |
04-47 |
09/09/2004 |
2005 |
Coordination of Care for Residents of LTC Facilities Who Receive ESRD Services |
04-24 |
03/19/2004 |
2005 |
Opening of CMS Web Site Resource for Long Term Care (LTC) Surveyors and Providers |
04-27 |
05/13/2004 |
2005 |
CLIA Policy and Data Reporting Guidance for First Survey Cycle Following Effective Date of CMS-2226F |
04-16 |
01/08/2004 |
2005 |
Resource Materials for Death Reporting in PRTFs |
04-20 |
02/12/2004 |
2005 |
Adoption of a New Fire Safety Requirement for LTC Facilities |
05-25 |
04/14/2005 |
2005 |
Changes to Staffing Data on the Nursing Home Compare Web Site |
05-24 |
04/14/2005 |
2005 |
Qs and As Relating to Bioterrorism and the EMTALA |
02--04 |
11/08/2004 |
2004 |
Life Safety Code (LSC) Surveyor Reference Materials |
04-29 |
05/13/2004 |
2005 |
Corridor Width and Corridor Mounted Computer Touch Screens in Health Care Facilities |
04-41 |
08/12/2004 |
2005 |
Addendum I to SC Letter 04-24: Care for Residents of LTC Facilities Who Receive ESRD Services |
04-37 |
07/08/2004 |
2005 |
BIPA 941 Nursing Home Requirement Effective 1/1/03; Follow-up to SC-03-03 Memo of 10/12/2002 |
03-11 |
01/09/2003 |
2003 |
Personnel Provision of the CAH Emergency Services Requirement for Frontier Areas and Remote Location |
03-17 |
04/10/2003 |
2003 |
State Agency Performance Standards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2001 |
01-11 |
04/06/2001 |
2001 |
State Agency Performance Standards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2002 - REVISED |
02-28 |
04/29/2002 |
2002 |
Clarification of Designations of Distinct Part in the SOM |
03-23 |
06/12/2003 |
2003 |
Transfer of Data from ACTS to State Systems |
03-31 |
08/14/2003 |
2003 |
Clarification of Hospital Admission and Presurgical History and Physical Requirements |
02-15 |
01/28/2002 |
2002 |
Input Instructions for Comparative Surveys for FY 2004 |
04-03 |
10/09/2003 |
2004 |
Definition of Significant Differences for FOSS and LTC Comparative Surveys |
04-06 |
11/13/2003 |
2004 |
Nursing Homes - Citations of Past Noncompliance, Revised Guidance |
06-01 |
10/20/2005 |
2006 |
Nursing Home Immunization Requirement |
06-03 |
11/17/2005 |
2006 |
Location and Relocation of CAHs and Relocation of Necessary Provider CAHs |
06-04 |
11/14/2005 |
2006 |
Revised Nursing Home Medical Director Tag and Accompanying Training Materials |
06-05 |
11/14/2005 |
2006 |
The Use of Foreign Acquired Drugs in Long-Term Care Facilities |
06-06 |
11/14/2005 |
2006 |
SA Responsibilities for 2006 Regarding Gynecologic Cytology (PT) under CLIA - Update |
06-07 |
01/23/2006 |
2006 |
Compliance Date for Installation of Emergency Lighting and Replacement of Existing Roller Latches |
06-08 |
03/10/2006 |
2006 |
Issuance of Revised Activities Guidance (Tags F248 and F249) as Part of Appendix PP, SOM |
06-09 |
03/10/2006 |
2006 |
Issuance of the New Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide as Part of Appendix P, SOM |
06-10 |
03/10/2006 |
2006 |
Issuance of Revised Surveyor Guidance for QAA (Tags F520 and F521) as Part of App PP, SOM |
06-11 |
03/10/2006 |
2006 |
State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 5, Complaints |
06-12 |
03/22/2006 |
2006 |
Issuance of Revised Appendix P, SOM, Survey Protocol for LTC Facilities |
06-13 |
05/01/2006 |
2006 |
Approval of Deeming Authority of the Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC) for HHAs |
06-14 |
05/01/2006 |
2006 |
Clarification of Physical Therapy Service Requirements for Rehabilitation Agency Providers |
06-15 |
05/11/2006 |
2006 |
Nursing Homes and Medicare Part D |
06-16 |
05/11/2006 |
2006 |
Sunset of Policies for Provider Nominations for an Intermediary |
06-17 |
05/11/2006 |
2006 |
Clarification of the Amount of Air Movement Allowed Between Corridors and Resident Rooms |
06-18 |
05/26/2006 |
2006 |
Nursing Homes - Issuance of New Tag F356 |
06-19 |
05/26/2006 |
2006 |
Implementation of the New Psychosocial Outcome Severity Guide |
06-20 |
06/15/2006 |
2006 |
Doctors of Optometry serving as Directors and/or Technical Consultants Under CLIA |
06-27 |
09/14/2006 |
2006 |
Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care |
06-28 |
09/14/2006 |
2006 |
Privacy and Security of Beneficiary Information |
06-22 |
07/14/2006 |
2006 |
Hospital Death Reporting Requirements Related to Behavior Management Restraint and Seclusion |
06-31 |
09/29/2006 |
2006 |
Some Basic Principles of Using Photography During the Survey |
06-33 |
09/29/2006 |
2006 |
Clarification of 42 CFR Section 485.711(c) Standard: Emergency Care |
06-23 |
07/27/2006 |
2006 |
Revisions to Special Responsibilities of Hospitals under EMTALA |
06-32 |
09/29/2006 |
2006 |
Final Timeliness Guidelines to Support the Entry of Data into ACO and ASPEN |
06-25 |
09/14/2006 |
2006 |
Revisions to Tasks 2 and 5 as Part of App P, SOM, and New Tag F334 (Flu and Pneumonia), App PP |
06-24 |
09/14/2006 |
2006 |
Revisions to Special Responsibilities of Hospitals under EMTALA |
06-21 |
07/13/2006 |
2006 |
Clarification of Tag 58 on Form CMS-437A |
06-26 |
09/14/2006 |
2006 |
Exceptions to the Observation Requirement When Determining Significant Medication Errors |
06-30 |
09/29/2006 |
2006 |
CLIA Additional Topics Concerning Proficiency Testing Policies |
07-02 |
11/17/2006 |
2007 |
Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Minimum Data Set (MDS) 2.0 Web-based Training (WBT) |
07-03 |
12/07/2006 |
2007 |
SA Responsibilities for 2007 Regarding Cytology PT) under CLIA and Additional Program Information |
07-04 |
12/07/2006 |
2007 |
Life Safety Code - Exit Discharge Requirements and the Fire Safety Evaluation System (FSES) |
07-05 |
12/07/2006 |
2007 |
Hours of Operation for Rural Health Clinics (RHC) |
07-06 |
12/07/2006 |
2007 |
Nursing Home Culture Change Regulatory Compliance Questions and Answers |
07-07 |
12/21/2006 |
2007 |
Forms CMS-1856 and 1893E for Occupational Therapy Services |
07-08 |
12/21/2006 |
2007 |
Solicitation of State Survey Agency Participation in Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Implementation |
07-09 |
12/21/2006 |
2007 |
Medical Gas Storage and Usage Considerations |
07-10 |
01/12/2007 |
2007 |
Use of Alcohol-based Skin Preparations in Anesthetizing Locations |
07-11 |
01/12/2007 |
2007 |
New and Revised CLIA Policies and Procedures |
07-12 |
01/12/2007 |
2007 |
Electronic Signature Guidance in Inpatient Rehabilitation Facilities (IRFs) |
07-14 |
01/26/2007 |
2007 |
Clarification of Self-Administration of Medications |
11-14-ICF/MR |
03/18/2011 |
2011 |
Clarification of Reporting Mistreatment, Neglect and |
11-15-ICF/MR |
03/18/2011 |
2011 |
Publication of Final Rule Civil Money Penalties for Nursing Homes |
11-16-NH |
03/18/2011 |
2011 |
April and July 2011 Changes to Nursing Home Compare |
11-17-NH |
03/18/2011 |
2011 |
Approval of State and National Certification Programs for Dialysis Technicians Under New ESRD CFCs |
10-03-ESRD |
10/30/2009 |
2010 |
Waiver to Allow Hospitals to Use the NFPA 6-Year Damper Testing Interval |
10-04-LSC |
10/30/2009 |
2010 |
ESRD Program Survey Guidance on Patient Care Dialysis Technicians Certification |
10-17-ESRD |
04/23/2010 |
2010 |
Outcome Deficiencies in Medicare-Certified Transplant Program: Procedures for Citation |
10-16-Transplant |
04/16/2010 |
2010 |
Consolidation of Personnel Policies for Individuals Directing or Performing Non-waived Tests |
10-07-CLIA |
11/06/2009 |
2010 |
Advance Copy: Revisions to Appendix PP, State OpeGuidance to Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities |
10-33-NH |
09/24/2010 |
2010 |
Presidential Emergency Declaration and HHS Section 1135 Waiver Authorization |
10-06-ALL |
11/06/2009 |
2010 |
Waivers and Phase-In Time Extensions for the Implementation of the New ESRD Conditions for Coverage |
09-13 |
11/21/2008 |
2009 |
Interim Guidance Regarding the Survey and Certification of RHCs and FQHCs |
09-14 |
11/21/2008 |
2009 |
New CAH requirements under 42 CFR 485.610(e) related to CAH Co-location and provider-based locations |
09-15 |
11/21/2008 |
2009 |
Additional Revision of SOM - Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) |
09-16 |
11/26/2008 |
2009 |
Launching of Five Star Rating System on the Nursing Home Compare Website |
09-17 |
12/05/2008 |
2009 |
EMTALA Regulation Changes and H1N1 Pandemic Flu and EMTALA Waivers |
10-05-EMTALA |
10/06/2009 |
2010 |
State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix L, Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASC) Comprehensive Revision |
09-37 |
05/15/2009 |
2009 |
One-Time Cash Benefit to Nursing Home Residents |
09-38 |
05/15/2009 |
2009 |
Change to the 5 Star Monthly Provider Preview |
10-15-NH |
04/16/2010 |
2010 |
Hospital Patients' Rights to Delegate Decisions to Representatives |
11-36-Hospital/CAH |
09/07/2011 |
2011 |
Clarification of Rural Eligibility Status for Hospital Swing Beds, Critical Access Hospitals |
11-33-Hospital/CAH/RHC |
07/15/2011 |
2011 |
Compliance with Food Procurement Requirements for Nursing Homes with Gardens |
11-38-NH |
09/07/2011 |
2011 |
Guidance for State Survey Agencies Responding to Requests for Survey Documents |
11-39-ALL |
09/16/2011 |
2011 |
One-time Cash Benefit to ICF/MR Clients |
09-40 |
05/29/2009 |
2009 |
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Iowa and Indiana Flooding Disasters |
08-27 |
06/17/2008 |
2008 |
Nursing Homes - Citations of Past Noncompliance, Revised Guidance |
06-01 |
10/20/2005 |
2005 |
The Use of Foreign Acquired Drugs in Long-Term Care Facilities |
06-06 |
11/14/2005 |
2005 |
FYI - Release of Brochure Describing the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) Demonstration Project |
06-02 |
10/20/2005 |
2005 |
Nursing Home Immunization Requirement |
06-03 |
11/17/2005 |
2005 |
SA Responsibilities for 2006 Regarding Gynecologic Cytology (PT) under CLIA - Update |
06-07 |
01/23/2006 |
2005 |
Publication of the Hospital CoPs: Requirements for H and P; Authentication of Verbal Orders; etc. |
07-13 (revised) |
01/26/2007 |
2007 |
Surveying Facilities that Receive Food Prepared by Off-Site Kitchens |
08-09 |
01/11/2008 |
2008 |
Issuance of Revised Nutrition and Sanitary Conditions as Part of Appendix PP, SOM |
08-28 |
06/20/2008 |
2008 |
Nursing Home Requirements for Food Procurement, Self Determination, and Participation |
09-39 |
05/29/2009 |
2009 |
Phasing Implementation of Life Safety Code Surveys in ESRD Facilities for CY 2010 |
10-08-ESRD |
11/20/2009 |
2010 |
Final Rule for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) and Nursing Facilities (NF) |
11-18-NH |
04/01/2011 |
2011 |
Contingency Plans - State Survey & Certification |
11-20-ALL |
04/08/2011 |
2011 |
QAPI Initiatives related to Section 6102 (c) |
11-22-NH |
04/08/2011 |
2011 |
Clarifications to the ASC Interpretive Guidelines |
11-21-ASC |
04/08/2011 |
2011 |
Notification of Withdrawal of CMS 2252-P -Cytology |
11-19-CLIA |
04/08/2011 |
2011 |
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Update of |
11-13-ESRD |
03/18/2011 |
2011 |
Living Donor Services Occurring in Transplant Programs Other than that of the Organ Recipient |
11-40-Transplant |
09/30/2011 |
2011 |
Affordable Care Act Section 6103: Guidance for State Consumer Oriented Websites |
11-41-NHs |
09/30/2011 |
2011 |
Use of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds by States |
11-42-NH |
09/30/2011 |
2011 |
Impact of Submission Issues with the Minimum Submission and Processing (ASAP) System on the Long |
11-02-NH |
10/29/2010 |
2011 |
Survey and Certification of Chemical Toxicity Public Health Laboratories (CT PHL's) under the |
11-03-CLIA |
10/29/2010 |
2011 |
Policy Regarding Unannounced Surveys |
09-41 |
06/05/2009 |
2009 |
June 30, 2009 Healthcare Associated Infections Professional Stakeholder Meeting |
09-42 |
06/05/2009 |
2009 |
Recovery Act Ambulatory Surgical Center Healthcare Associated Infection Prevention Initiative |
09-43 |
06/12/2009 |
2009 |
The Five Star Nursing Home Rating System Questions and Answers |
09-18 |
12/19/2008 |
2009 |
Revision of SC-04-41, Corridor Width ands Corridor Mounted Computer Touch Screens in Facilities |
10-18-LSC |
05/14/2010 |
2010 |
Posting of Quality of Care and Quality of Life Indicators |
10-19-NHQIS |
05/21/2010 |
2010 |
Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Waiting Area Separation Requirements |
10-20-ASC |
05/21/2010 |
2010 |
Use of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds by States and Reporting of CMP Funds Returned to the State |
09-44 |
06/19/2009 |
2009 |
North Dakota and Minnesota Flooding Public Health Emergency and 1135 Waiver Termination |
09-45 |
06/19/2009 |
2009 |
Advance Copy Hospice Program Interpretive Guidance Version 1.1 |
09-19 |
01/02/2009 |
2009 |
Use of Interpretive Guidance by Surveyors for Long Term Care Facilities |
08-10 |
01/18/2008 |
2008 |
S and C Issues Related to Liability Notices and Beneficiary Appeal Rights in Nursing Homes |
09-20 |
01/09/2009 |
2009 |
Release of Report Evaluation of the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) |
09-46 |
06/24/2009 |
2009 |
Notice - Third Opportunity National Background |
11-23-NH |
04/22/2011 |
2011 |
New Initiative: Partnership for Patients: Better Care, |
11-24-ALL |
04/22/2011 |
2011 |
Revised Hospital Anesthesia Services Interpretive Guidelines SOM Appendix A |
10-09-Hospital |
12/11/2009 |
2010 |
Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (Independent IDR) Process for N |
12-02-NH |
10/14/2011 |
2012 |
Survey & Certification Focus on Patient Safety and Quality - Draft Surveyor Worksheets |
12-01-Hospital |
10/14/2011 |
2012 |
Clarification of 482.61(b (3): Requirements for a Screening Neurological |
11-25-PSYCH |
04/29/2011 |
2011 |
Approval of Deeming Authority of the Joint Commission for Psychiatric |
11-26-AO |
05/06/2011 |
2011 |
Approval of Deeming Authority of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery |
11-27-AO |
05/06/2011 |
2011 |
Issuance of Revisions to Interpretive Guidance at F tag 322, as Part of Appendix PP, State Operations Manual (SOM) |
11-37-NH |
10/21/2011 |
2011 |
Copy of Chapter 7 - Survey and Enforcement Processes for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Faci |
11-01-NH |
10/15/2010 |
2011 |
FY 2011 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rule Changes Affecting Survey and Certification |
11-04 -ALL |
11/26/2010 |
2011 |
State Operations Manual (SOM) Hospital Appendix A Update |
11-28-Hospitals |
05/13/2011 |
2011 |
Revisions to the Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Infection Control |
08-04 |
11/21/2007 |
2008 |
Clarification of Provider Number Nomenclature |
07-16 |
03/02/2007 |
2007 |
Accreditation Option for Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Distinct Part Units |
08-11 |
02/08/2008 |
2008 |
2009 Physician Fee Schedule Changes Affecting the Survey & Certification of Rehabilitation Programs |
09-21 |
01/16/2009 |
2009 |
Provider Survey & Certification Declared Public Health Emergency FAQs For All Hazards |
08-01 |
10/24/2007 |
2008 |
Requirements for Provider-based Off-campus Emergency Departments |
08-08 |
01/11/2008 |
2008 |
Revised Quality of Care Guidance at F309, including Pain Management as Part of Appendix PP SOM |
09-22 |
01/23/2009 |
2009 |
2008 Physician Fee Schedule Changes Affecting Survey & Certification |
08-30 |
08/01/2008 |
2008 |
Revision of Publication 100-07, State Operations Manual (SOM) - FQHCs |
08-29 |
08/01/2008 |
2008 |
Draft Interpretive Guidance for the Survey Process of the New ESRD Conditions for Coverage |
08-31 |
08/08/2008 |
2008 |
ICFMR Clarification of Protection of Client's Rights |
09-47 |
07/10/2009 |
2009 |
Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Regulatory Changes |
10-10-CAH |
12/31/2009 |
2010 |
Advance Notice - Upcoming Solicitation - National Background Check Program for Direct Patient Access |
10-21-NH |
05/28/2010 |
2010 |
Initial Plans and Policy Implementation for Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) |
12-03-CLIA |
11/04/2011 |
2012 |
Verification of Recipient and Donor Blood Type and Other Vital Data |
11-29-Transplant |
05/27/2011 |
2011 |
Clarifications to the Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Interpretive Guidelines - Comprehensive Medic |
11-06-ASC |
12/17/2010 |
2011 |
Interior Finish Documentation Requirements for Multiple Providers -Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgical Ce |
11-07-LSC |
12/17/2010 |
2011 |
Alert: Smoking Safety in Long Term Care Facilities |
12-04-NH |
11/10/2011 |
2012 |
State Selection of SFFs for Technical Assistance by QIOs - New 9th Scope of Work Item |
08-32 |
08/15/2008 |
2008 |
Guidance for New Home Hemodialysis Water Treatment Device |
07-34 |
08/24/2007 |
2007 |
Release of Report Study of Paid Feeding Assistant Programs |
07-36 |
09/14/2007 |
2007 |
Initial Surveys of RHCs and SNFs - Raised to Tier 3 Priority |
08-13 |
03/07/2008 |
2008 |
Revised Nursing Home Medical Director Tag and Accompanying Training Materials |
06-05 |
11/14/2005 |
2005 |
Location and Relocation of CAHs and Relocation of Necessary Provider CAHs |
06-04 |
11/14/2005 |
2005 |
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Clarification |
07-15 |
02/16/2007 |
2007 |
New CLIA Loss of Accreditation (LoA) Procedures |
07-31 |
08/24/2007 |
2007 |
Clarification and Standardization of CLIA Complaint Closeouts to Complainants |
07-32 |
08/24/2007 |
2007 |
Revised Interpretive Guidelines for Hospital Conditions of Participation |
08-12 |
02/08/2008 |
2008 |
Continuation and Revision of the Components of the CLIA Educational Period Regarding QC |
07-33 |
08/24/2007 |
2007 |
Issuance of New Tag F373 (Paid Feeding Assistants) as Part of Appendix PP, State Operations Manual |
07-30 (revised) |
08/10/2007 |
2007 |
Entities with One CLIA Certificate for Multiple Sites |
09-23 |
02/06/2009 |
2009 |
Issuance of Revised Surveyor Guidance for Unnecessary Medications (F329) and entire Pharmacy section |
06-29 (revised) |
09/15/2006 |
2006 |
Implementation of the Life Safety Code Component for the New ESRD Conditions for Coverage |
09-24 |
02/11/2009 |
2009 |
CLIA Policy on November 2009 CLIA Basic Training |
09-48 |
N/A |
2009 |
Priority Order of Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) National Implementation in States |
09-50 |
08/07/2009 |
2009 |
Initial Surveys of CAH Distinct Part Units (DPUs) Changed to Tier 4 Priority Status |
09-49 |
08/07/2009 |
2009 |
Enforcement of Amended Requirements for Certain Hospital and CAH Disclosures To Patients |
09-25 |
02/13/2009 |
2009 |
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Hurricane Gustav |
08-33 |
09/02/2008 |
2008 |
Pre-Admission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) and the Nursing Home Survey Process |
07-38 |
09/28/2007 |
2007 |
Medication Pass Clarification for Surveying F Tags 332 and 333 During Nursing Home Surveys |
07-39 |
09/28/2007 |
2007 |
Revisions to the Hospital Interpretive Guidelines for Informed Consent |
07-17 |
04/13/2007 |
2007 |
Permitted Gaps in Corridor Doors and Doors in Smoke Barriers |
07-18 |
04/20/2007 |
2007 |
Provision of Emergency Services - Important Requirements for Hospitals |
07-19 |
04/26/2007 |
2007 |
EMTALA Issues Related to Emergency Transport Services |
07-20 |
04/27/2007 |
2007 |
Generators in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) |
07-21 |
05/04/2007 |
2007 |
Federal Minimum Qualification Standards for LTC Registered QIS Surveyors |
08-14 |
03/21/2008 |
2008 |
Instructions for Completing Exhibit 286, Hospital/Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Database Worksheet |
12-06- Hospitals/CAHs |
12/02/2011 |
2012 |
Clarification of Hospital Equipment Maintenance Requirements |
12-07-Hospital |
12/02/2011 |
2012 |
Federal Requirements for the Independent Informal Dispute Resolution (Independent IDR) Process for |
12-08-NH |
12/02/2011 |
2012 |
Certificate and Regulatory Multiple Site Exceptions under CLIA |
12-09-CLIA |
12/02/2011 |
2012 |
Updated Guidance on Medication Administration, Hospital Appendix A of the State Operations Manual |
12-05-Hospital |
11/18/2011 |
2012 |
Affordable Care Act and Implications for Certification of Physician-owned Hospitals |
12-10-Hospital/CAH |
12/09/2011 |
2012 |
Prudent Action for the FY 2012 Medicare Survey & Certification (S&C) Budget |
12-12-ALL |
12/09/2011 |
2012 |
Provision of Observation Services in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) |
08-16 |
04/04/2008 |
2008 |
Transplant Surveys: Guidance for Citing Condition and Standard-Level Deficiencies |
08-17 |
04/04/2008 |
2008 |
Compliance With State Fire and Safety Code in Lieu of Life Safety Code |
08-34 |
09/05/2008 |
2008 |
Drug or Alcohol Screening/Testing and CLIA Certification |
08-35 |
09/05/2008 |
2008 |
New Fire Safety Requirements for the Use of (ABHRs) and Installation of Battery Powered Smoke Alarms |
07-01 |
11/01/2006 |
2007 |
Issuance of Revised Guidance for Nursing Homes: Accidents and Supervision |
07-25 |
07/06/2007 |
2007 |
Requirement to Provide Medicare Beneficiaries Notice of Their Rights, Including Discharge Appeal |
07-28 (revised) |
07/13/2007 |
2007 |
Emergency Medical Screening in Critical Access Hospitals |
07-27 |
07/13/2007 |
2007 |
Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) 2009 Final Rule Revisions to EMTALA Regulations |
09-26 |
03/06/2009 |
2009 |
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Hurricane Ike |
08-36 |
09/12/2008 |
2008 |
Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice |
08-37 |
09/19/2008 |
2008 |
Clarification of Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Interpretive Guidelines |
09-51 |
08/14/2009 |
2009 |
EMTALA Requirements and Options for Hospitals in a Disaster |
09-52 |
08/14/2009 |
2009 |
Surveying Facilities That Use Electronic Health Records (EHR) |
09-53 |
08/14/2009 |
2009 |
Issuance of Revisions to Interpretive Guidance at F Tag 441, as Part of Appendix PP, SOM |
09-54 |
08/14/2009 |
2009 |
Questions Related to State Agency (SA) Records Management Policy for Paper and Electronic Formats |
10-22-ALL |
07/12/2010 |
2010 |
Publication of Proposed Rule Civil Money Penalties for Nursing Homes CMS-2435-P |
10-23-NH |
07/12/2010 |
2010 |
Use of the Name of the Laboratory Director and EIN listed in the CLIA Data System |
10-11-CLIA |
01/29/2010 |
2010 |
COLA Pathology Withdrawal : Transition Procedures under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendmen |
10-24-CLIA |
07/27/2010 |
2010 |
Extension of Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Moratorium |
10-25-Hospitals |
07/27/2010 |
2010 |
42CFR 483.470(i)(2)(i) Evacuation Drills for IMentally Retarded (ICFs/MR) Certified |
10-26-LSC |
07/27/2010 |
2010 |
Advance Copy - Description of Temporary Changes to Appendix P, State Operations Manual (SOM), |
10-27-NH |
07/30/2010 |
2010 |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) |
11-08-CLIA |
01/13/2011 |
2011 |
Changes to the Minimum Data Set Version 3.0 (MDS 3.0) Assessment Modification |
11-31-NH |
07/01/2011 |
2011 |
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Related to the New ESRD Conditions for Coverage |
09-56 |
09/04/2009 |
2009 |
Flash Sterilization Clarification - FY 2010 Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Surveys |
09-55 |
09/04/2009 |
2009 |
Approval of Deeming Authority of Det Norske Veritas Healthcare (DNVHC) for Critical Access Hospitals |
11-09-AO-CAHs |
01/14/2011 |
2011 |
Revised Hospital Anesthesia Services Interpretive Guidelines - State Operations Manual Appendix |
11-10-Hospitals |
01/14/2011 |
2011 |
Notice - Fifth Opportunity National Background Check Program Funding |
12-11-NH |
12/09/2011 |
2012 |
Use of Federally Imposed Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Funds by States |
12-13-NH |
12/16/2011 |
2012 |
Telemedicine Services in Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals |
11-32- Hospital/CAH |
07/15/2011 |
2011 |
Updated Interim Guidance Regarding the Temporary Mid-Level Staffing Waiver for RHCs |
09-27 |
03/13/2009 |
2009 |
Publication of Proposed Regulations for Gynecologic Cytology Proficiency Testing (PT) under CLIA |
09-28 |
03/13/2009 |
2009 |
Hospital and Laboratory Verbal Order Authentication Requirements Guidance |
07-37 |
09/14/2007 |
2007 |
Advance Copy ESRD Program Interpretive Guidance Version 1.1 |
09-01 |
10/03/2008 |
2009 |
Restraint/Seclusion Interpretive Guidelines & Updated SOM Appendix A |
08-18 |
04/11/2008 |
2008 |
CAHs: Distance from Other Providers and Relocation of CAHs with a Necessary Provider Designation |
07-35 |
09/07/2007 |
2007 |
Revised State Operations Manual Appendix V - EMTALA |
08-15 |
03/21/2008 |
2008 |
Approval of Deeming Authority of Det Norske Veritas Healthcare, Inc. for Hospitals |
09-02 |
10/03/2008 |
2009 |
Enforcement of Section 506, MMA, Acceptance of Medicare-like Rates |
09-03 |
10/03/2008 |
2009 |
Adoption of New Fire Safety Requirements for LTC, Mandatory Sprinkler Installation Requirement |
09-04 |
10/03/2008 |
2009 |
Obtaining Civil Rights Clearances for Initial Certifications and CHOWs |
09-57 |
09/11/2009 |
2009 |
CLIA Update for Electronic Exchange of Laboratory Information |
10-12-CLIA |
03/01/2010 |
2010 |
Advance Copy - Hospice State Operations Manual (SOM) Sections 2080-2089 |
09-58 |
09/18/2009 |
2009 |
FDA Warning to Nursing Homes Regarding Recalled Food Products Containing Peanuts |
09-29 |
03/27/2009 |
2009 |
Survey and Certification Issues Related to North Dakota and Minnesota Flooding |
09-30 |
03/27/2009 |
2009 |
Revised CLIA Policy on Quality Control for Commercially Available Microbial Identification Systems |
09-06 |
10/17/2008 |
2009 |
Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program Survey Scoring Methodology |
09-05 |
10/10/2008 |
2009 |
New Web Feature: Laboratories Demographic Look-Up |
09-07 |
10/17/2008 |
2009 |
Accreditation and its Impact on Various Survey and Certification Scenarios |
09-08 |
10/17/2008 |
2009 |
Advance Copy - Organ Transplant Program State Operations Manual (SOM) and Survey Protocol |
09-09 |
10/24/2008 |
2009 |
Standing Orders in Hospitals Revisions to SandC Memoranda |
09-10 |
10/24/2008 |
2009 |
Initial Surveys for New Medicare Providers |
08-03 |
11/05/2007 |
2008 |
Home Health Survey and Certification Activities Related to Program |
12-14-HHA |
12/23/2011 |
2012 |
Revised Initial Certification Process for Home Health Agencies |
12-15-HHA |
12/23/2011 |
2012 |
Survey and Certification Responsibilities Related to Provider Enrollment Revocations |
12-16-ALL |
12/23/2011 |
2012 |
The Use of Video Cameras in Common Areas in Intermediate Care Facilities for |
11-34-ICF/MR |
07/29/2011 |
2011 |
Revised Home Health Survey Protocols |
11-11-HHA |
02/11/2011 |
2011 |
Issuance of Revisions to Interpretive Guidance at Several Tags, as Part of Appendix PP, SOM |
09-31 |
04/10/2009 |
2009 |
Expansion of Moratorium Exception on Classification of Long Term Care Hospitals or Satellites |
09-32 |
04/17/2009 |
2009 |
State Survey Agency Treatment of Subpoenas Duces Tecum for Federal and Joint Federal/State Documents |
10-01-ALL |
10/02/2009 |
2010 |
Point of Care Devices and Infection Control in Nursing Homes |
10-28-NH |
08/27/2010 |
2010 |
Reporting Reasonable Suspicion of a Crime in a Long-Term Care Facility |
11-30-NH |
06/17/2011 |
2011 |
Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Facility Life Safety Code (LSC) Occupancy Classification |
11-05-LSC |
02/18/2011 |
2011 |
H1N1 Flu Vaccinations or Other Emergency Activities |
10-02-ALL |
10/16/2009 |
2010 |
End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Program Keeping Informed about Survey |
10-30-ESRD |
09/10/2010 |
2010 |
Advance Notice - Second Opportunity National Background Check Program Funding |
10-29-ALL |
09/10/2010 |
2010 |
Approval of Deeming Authority of the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) for Hospices |
10-13-AO |
04/02/2010 |
2010 |
Alert: Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Heparin Recall For All Provider Types |
08-19 |
05/09/2008 |
2008 |
Safe Injection Practices in Ambulatory Surgical Centers (ASCs) |
08-20 |
05/16/2008 |
2008 |
Updated Brochure Describing the Quality Indicator Survey (QIS) |
08-21 |
05/16/2008 |
2008 |
SOM Chapter 5 Update - Release of Person-Identifiable Data Related to Restraint/Seclusion Deaths |
09-12 |
11/07/2008 |
2009 |
Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care |
10-31-Hospice |
09/17/2010 |
2010 |
Release of Report - Freedom from Unnecessary Physical Restraints: Two Decades of National Progress |
09-11 |
11/07/2008 |
2009 |
H1N1 Flu State Survey Agency Guidance and Provider Tracking Tools |
09-36 |
05/06/2009 |
2009 |
Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM) Exhibits |
08-06 |
12/07/2007 |
2008 |
National Special Focus Facility Program Improvements for Nursing Facilities, Notice Requirements |
08-02 (revised 12/7/07) |
11/02/2007 |
2008 |
Clarification of 'Physical Restraints' as Applied to the Requirements for LTC Facilities |
07-22 |
06/22/2007 |
2007 |
Utilization Review Condition of Participation for Hospitals |
07-24 |
07/22/2007 |
2007 |
EMTALA On-Call Requirements and Remote Consultation Utilizing Telecommunications Media |
07-23 |
06/22/2007 |
2007 |
Enforcement of Requirements for Certain Hospital and CAH Disclosures to Patients |
08-07 |
12/14/2007 |
2008 |
Survey and Certification Issues Related to Swine Flu Outbreak |
09-33 |
04/28/2009 |
2009 |
Release of Form CMS-2567 (Statement of Deficiencies) by State Survey Agencies (SAs) |
09-34 |
04/30/2009 |
2009 |
Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) -- Impact of A/H1N1 Swine Flu on CLIA Operations |
09-35 |
05/06/2009 |
2009 |
Waiver of EMTALA Sanctions in Hospitals Located in Areas Covered by a Public Health Emergency |
08-05 (revised) |
12/07/2007 |
2008 |
Signature Stamps for Home Health Agencies and Hospices |
08-22 |
05/30/2008 |
2008 |
SOM Chapter 5/Release of Person-Identifiable Data Related to Restraint/Seclusion Deaths to PA and As |
08-23 |
05/30/2008 |
2008 |
Communication between State Survey Agencies and State Long-Term Care Ombudsman |
07-26 |
07/06/2007 |
2007 |
Canopy and Overhang Sprinkler Requirements and the Use of the Fire Safety Evaluation System |
07-29 |
07/13/2007 |
2007 |
Advance Copy - Organ Transplant Program Interpretive Guidelines |
08-25 |
06/13/2008 |
2008 |
Moratorium on Classification of Long-Term Care Hospitals |
08-26 |
06/13/2008 |
2008 |
Guidance to Surveyors Regarding the STERIS SYSTEM 1 Sterile Processing System (SS1) |
10-14-ALL |
04/02/2010 |
2010 |
Special Focus Facilities (SFF) Procedures |
10-32-NH |
09/17/2010 |
2010 |
Mandate of Section 6121 of the Affordable Care Act for Nurse Aide Training in Nursing Homes |
11-35-NH |
08/12/2011 |
2011 |
Relationship Between Civil Money Penalty Funds Paid by Nursing Homes and the Money Follows the Perso |
11-12-NH |
03/11/2011 |
2011 |
Referring Practitioners Ordering Outpatient Services in Hospitals |
12-17-Hospitals |
2012-02-17 |
2012 |
Hospital Patient Privacy and Medical Record Confidentiality |
12-18-Hospitals |
2012-03-02 |
2012 |
Instructions Concerning Waivers of Specific Requirements of the 2012 Edition of the National Fire |
12-21-LSC |
2012-03-09 |
2012 |
Implementing the Individualized Quality Control Plan (IQCP) for Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amen |
12-20-CLIA |
2012-03-09 |
2012 |
Living Donor Services Occurring in Transplant Programs Other than that of the Organ Recipient: Requi |
12-19-Transplant |
2012-03-09 |
2012 |
INFORMATION: Reducing Avoidable Hospitalizations among Nursing Facility Residents; State Survey |
12-23-ALL |
2012-03-16 |
2012 |
Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Prevention Program Environmental Scan of State Survey Agency |
12-22-NH |
2012-03-16 |
2012 |
Revisions to Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Patient Rights Regulation
|
12-24-ASC |
2012-03-30 |
2012 |
Revisions to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) Manual and Item Subsets |
12-25-NH |
2012-03-30 |
2012 |
Home Health Survey and Certification Activities Related to Program
Safeguards: Deactivation
|
12-26-HHA |
2012-04-06 |
2012 |
Utilizing the US Bureau of the Census’ (Census Bureau) American FactFinder Database when making a Rural Area Location Determination |
12-27-Hospital/RHC |
2012-04-20 |
2012 |
Process Change for Histocompatibility Laboratories |
12-28-CLIA |
2012-05-11 |
2012 |
Publication of Two Final Rules “Medicare and Medicaid Program; Regulatory Provisions to Promote Program Efficiency, Transparency,
and Burden Reduction CMS-9070-F” and “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Reform of Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Conditions
of Participation CMS-3244-F”
|
12-29-ALL |
2012-05-11 |
2012 |
Use of Insulin Pens in Health Care Facilities |
12-30-ALL |
2012-05-18 |
2012 |
Environmental Scan of State Survey Agency Training Coordinators and Healthcare Associated Infections (HAI) Coordinators Nursing
Home HAI Prevention programs
|
12-31-HAI |
2012-05-18 |
2012 |
Patient Safety Initiative Pilot Phase – Revised Draft Surveyor Worksheets |
12-32-Hospital |
2012-05-18 |
2012 |
Approval of the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities’ (AAAASFs’) Rural Health Clinic (RHC)
Accreditation Program |
12-33-AO |
2012-05-25 |
2012 |
Clarification and revisions to Interpretive Guidance at F Tag 492, as Part of Appendix PP, State Operations Manual (SOM) for
Long Term Care (LTC) Facilities |
12-34-NH |
2012-06-01 |
2012 |
Safe Use of Single Dose/Single Use Medications to Prevent Healthcare-associated Infections |
12-35-ALL |
2012-06-15 |
2012 |
Revised Hospital Conditions of Participation (CoPs) – Governing |
12-36-HOSPITAL |
2012-06-15 |
2012 |
Redesign Updates to the Nursing Home Compare Website
|
12-37-NH |
2012-06-22 |
2012 |
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) in Nursing Homes- Activities Related to QAPI Implementation |
12-38-NH |
2012-06-29 |
2012 |
2012 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Nursing Home Action Plan |
12-39-NH |
2012-07-06 |
2012 |
Notice - Seventh Opportunity National Background Check Program Funding |
12-40 - NH |
2012-07-13 |
2012 |
Pilot Surveys Begin for the Survey & Certification (S&C) Quality Assurance Efficiency & Effectiveness (QAEE) Initiative #1:
The End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Core Survey Process
|
12-41-ESRD |
2012-07-27 |
2012 |
Request to Convey Information: Partnership to Improve Dementia Care in Nursing Homes |
12-42-NH |
2012-08-24 |
2012 |
Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care
|
12-43-Hospice |
2012-09-14 |
2012 |
“Hand in Hand: A Training Series for Nursing Homes,” on Person-Centered Care of Persons with Dementia and Prevention of Abuse |
12-44-NH |
2012-09-14 |
2012 |
Advance Copy of Interim Guidance - Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix P-Traditional Survey Protocol for
Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Chapter 9/Exhibits including Survey Forms 672, 802, 802S and 802P |
12-45-NH |
2012-09-27 |
2012 |
F tag 322—Feeding Tubes-Advance Copy |
12-46-NH |
2012-09-27 |
2012 |
F tag 155-- Advance Directives- Advance Copy |
12-47- NH |
2012-09-27 |
2012 |
F tag 309—Quality of Care- Advance Copy |
12-48-NH |
2012-09-27 |
2012 |