Survey & Certification Letters

• Effect on Microbiology Laboratories Due to the Removal of References to the Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute (CLSI) and to CLSI Documents

  

• National Background Check Program (NBCP) Grant Award Updates

  

• Tests Subject to Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Edits Downloadable File on the CLIA Internet Page - Informational Only

  

• Information for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Concerning Possible Ebola Virus Disease

  

• Implementing the New Moratorium on Establishment of New Long-Term Care Hospitals (LTCH) or New LTCH Satellites, or Increases in LTCH Beds

  

• Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care

  

• Categorical Waiver for Power Strips Use in Patient Care Areas Various

  

• Revised Guidance Related to New & Revised Hospital Governing Body and Medical Staff Regulations

  

• Change in Terminology and Update of Survey and Certification (S&C) Memorandum 09-55 Regarding Immediate Use Steam Sterilization (IUSS) in Surgical Settings

  

• Completion of Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Discharge Assessments for Resident Transfers from a Medicare- and/or Medicaid-Certified Bed to a Non-Certified Bed

  

• Release of Learning Tool on Building Respect for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Older Adults

  

• Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Equipment Maintenance Requirements

  

• Approval of The Compliance Team’s (TCT’s) Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Accreditation Program

  

• Outcome and Assessment Information Set (OASIS)-C1/International Classification of Diseases (ICD)-9 Webinar: September 3, 2014

  

• Advance Guidance - Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP- Guidance to Surveyors for Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities and Chapter 4

  

• Rehabilitation Agencies: Fire Alarm Systems, SOM Appendix E Revision - Advance Copy

  

• Infection Control Breaches Which Warrant Referral to Public Health Authorities

  

• Final Rule - Promoting Program Efficiency, Transparency, and Burden Reduction; Part II - Informational Only

  

• Advance Copy of Revised F371; Interpretive guidance and Procedures for Sanitary Conditions, Preparation of Eggs in Nursing Homes

  

• Update of State Operations Manual (SOM) Chapter 5, Triaging Complaints & Referral of Complainants to Accrediting Organizations