Long-Term Care Survey Alert

Published on Fri Feb 13, 2015 PDF

Watch out for these changes too.

At a glance, here are the main sections and related F tag revised in Transmittal 127:

• Appendix PP/F155/§483.10(b)(4) and (8) Advance Directives
• Appendix PP/F161/ §483.10(c)(7) Assurance of Financial Security
• Appendix PP/F202/§483.12(a)(3) Documentation
• Appendix PP/F208/§483.12(d) Admissions Policy
• Appendix PP/F222/§483.13(a) Restraints
• Appendix PP/F278/§483.20(g) Accuracy of Assessment
• Appendix PP/F281/§483.20(k)(3) Professional Standards of Quality
• Appendix PP/F286/§483.20(d) Maintain Resident Assessments
• Appendix PP/F309/§483.25 Quality of Care
• Appendix PP/F322/§483.25(g) Naso-Gastric Tubes
• Appendix PP/F329/§483.25(l) Unnecessary Drugs
• Appendix PP/F332andF333/§483.25(m) Medication Errors
• Appendix PP/F371/§483.35(i) Sanitary Conditions
• Appendix PP/F388/§483.40(c)(3) Required Physician Visits
• Appendix PP/F390/§483.40(e) Physician Delegation of Tasks
• Appendix PP/F425/§483.60 Pharmacy Services
• Appendix PP/F428/§483.60(c) Drug Regimen Review
• Appendix PP/F431/§483.60(b) Service Consultation
• Appendix PP/F441/§483.65 Infection Control
• Appendix PP/F492/§483.75(b) Compliance With Federal, State, and Local Laws and Professional Standards
• Appendix PP/F514/§483.75(l) Clinical Records.