CMS Survey and Certification Material
The links below lead to ³¯Ñô³Ô¹ÏIssue briefs, memoranda, and guidance the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued to communicate and clarify its policies for state survey agencies and CMS regional offices. ³¯Ñô³Ô¹Ïhas compiled all of the guidance published that would be of most interest to ³¯Ñô³Ô¹Ïmembers. For a complete listing of the guidance from CMS, click .
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QSO: 18-21-All Hospitals: CMS Clarification of Psychiatric Environmental Risks - S&C 18-06: Clarification of ligature risk policy
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S&C-17-22-ALL: Save the Date: Medicare Learning Network Conference Call for Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare & Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Final Rule -
S&C-17-21-ALL: Information to Assist Providers and Suppliers in Meeting the Training and Testing Requirements of the New Emergency Preparedness Final Rule -
S&C: 17-15: Use of the Fire Safety Evaluation System -
S&C: 17-14: Clarification of Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Installation Requirements in Attic Spaces in Long-Term Care Facilities -
S&C 12-21 Waivers of Specific Requirements of the 2012 Edition of NFPA 101 -
S&C-10-20 Ambulatory Surgical Center (ASC) Waiting Area Separation Requirements -
S&C 05-25 Adoption of a New Fire Safety Requirement for Long Term Care Facilities (Battery Powered Smoke Detector Installation) - (added 06/10)
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