Nursing Home Federal Requirements: Guidelines to Surveyors and Survey Protocols, 7th Edition

Author:   James E Allen, Msph, PhD, Cnha ,  Phd James E Allen Msph
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Company
Edition:   7th
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9781282966765


Pages:   614
Publication Date:   01 January 2010
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Nursing Home Federal Requirements: Guidelines to Surveyors and Survey Protocols, 7th Edition


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[The book] lists all the federal requirements that are evaluated by state surveyors during the annual survey visit to nursing homes and for complaint visits. The exhibit section contains forms used by surveyors to gather data during the survey visit. Visually, the format makes the regulations easy to read. If nursing home staff used the book to prepare for a survey, they would be well prepared. Marcia Flesner, PhD, RN, MHCAUniversity of Missouri-ColumbiaFrom Doody's Review The Federal government, together with more than 50 advocacy groups, has spent the past 40 years writing and refining the rules and guidelines in this manual. This book presents the latest federal guidelines and protocols used by federal surveyors in certifying facilities for participation in Medicare and Medicaid funding. It is an essential resource for long-term care facilities to have on hand to be ready for a survey at any time. It provides information straight from CMS's Internet-Only Manual-in print and at your fingertips for easy access. Divided into four accessible and user-friendly parts, this manual includes:

  • Federal requirements and interpretive guidelines
  • Rules for conducting the survey
  • Summary of the requirements for long-term care facilities and surveyors
  • CMS forms commonly used by surveyors This newly updated and revised edition spans every aspect and service of a nursing home and represents the latest requirements to ensure that outstanding quality assurance and risk management programs are in place.New to This Edition:
    • Section on how to use manual
    • Summarization of federal requirements
    • Updated definitions of Medicare and Medicaid
    • Compliance requirements with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
    • SNF/Hospice requirements when SNF serves hospice patients
    • SNF-based home health agencies
    • Life safety code requirements
    • Changes in SNF provider status
    • Surveyor qualifications standards
    • Management of complaints and incidents
    • New medical director guidelines
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    Author:   James E Allen, Msph, PhD, Cnha ,  Phd James E Allen Msph
    Publisher:   Springer Publishing Company
    Imprint:   Springer Publishing Company
    Edition:   7th
    ISBN:  

    9781282966765


    ISBN 10:   1282966766
    Pages:   614
    Publication Date:   01 January 2010
    Audience:   General/trade ,  General
    Format:   Undefined
    Publisher's Status:   Active
    Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
    We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately.

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