CMS Issues Updates to Improve the Safety and Quality of Care for Long-Term Care Residents

The Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services (CMS) recently issued updates to its guidance on the minimum health and safety standards that long-term care (LTC) facilities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid. CMS also updated and developed new guidance in the State Operations Manual (SOM) to address issues that significantly affect LTC residents. The surveyors who use these resources to perform nursing home inspections are responsible for determining whether facilities are complying with the CMS requirements.
Source: Caring for the Ages - Category: Health Management Tags: Spotlight on Policy Source Type: news