Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
CMS Website for all changes can be accessed here. For your convenience, we have added links to most requested documents below.
CMS State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP
Updated Guidance for Nursing Home Resident Health and Safety, Effective 10/24/22
Survey Resources can be found here – click on CMS-802 (PDF). This file includes the CMS Critical Element Pathways (Dining and Kitchen were revised 10/2022; Nutrition and Hydration were revised 10/2023; Dental, Dialysis, Pressure Ulcer, and Dental were revised 4/2024):
Facility Assessment Tool (9/13/24)
CMS Requirement §483.70(e): Nursing facilities will conduct, document, and annually review a facility-wide assessment, which includes both their resident population and the resources the facility needs to care for their residents.
New CMS Rules Require Policy Changes
Our Policy & Procedure Manual can help you get your policies and procedures in order! And you can customize them for your facility.
Learn more about our Policy & Procedure Manual
Joint Commission Standards
For information about The Joint Commission standards for hospitals or nursing facilities, visit their webpage.
