Home Health & Hospice Week

Industry Note:

Comply With New LSC As Enforcement Ramps Up

This month, your compliance record is on the line if a surveyor comes calling.

Beginning Nov. 1, surveyors will begin surveying for compliance with the 2012 edition of the Life Safety Code-NFPA 101 and the 2012 edition of the Health Care Facilities Code-NFPA 99, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice reminds hospices.
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