- S&C: 17-01- Hospice– Impact of Nursing Shortage on Hospice Care
- S&C: 17-02-ESRD– Release of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Dialysis Facility Reports (DFR) and End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Core Survey Materials
- ESRD Core Survey Process
- Outline of ESRD Core Survey Process
- ESRD Core Survey Process Triggers
- FFY 17 ESRD Core Survey Data Worksheet
- Measures Assessment Tool (MAT)
- ESRD Core Survey Medical Record Review: In-Center Hemodialysis (ICHD)
- ESRD Core Survey Medical Record Review: Peritoneal Dialysis
- ESRD Core Survey Medial Record Review: Home Hemodialysis (ICHD)
- ESRD Core Survey QAPI Review Worksheet
- S&C: 17-03-NH– Save the Date: Training for Phase 1 Implementation of New Nursing Home Regulations
- S&C: 17-04-Transplant– Transplant Centers: Clinical Experience Requirements
- S&C: 17-05-ALL– Information on the Implementation Plans for the Emergency Preparedness Regulation
- S&C: 17-06-NH– Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 Minimum Data Set (MDS) Focused Survey Summary
- S&C: 17-07-NH– Advance Copy- Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix PP-Revised Regulations and Tags
- S&C: 17-08-NH– Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Reinvestment Resource Web Page
- S&C: 17-09-ALL– Infection Control Pilot: 2017 Update
- S&C: 17-10-CAHs– Critical Access Hospitals (CAH) Appendix W Revisions
- S&C: 17-11-CLIA– Advanced Copy- Revision to State Operations Manual (SOM), Appendix C-Survey Procedures and Interpretive Guidelines for Laboratories and Laboratory Services (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA))
- S&C: 17-12-NH– Long-Term Care (LTC) Regulation: Enforcement of Rule Prohibiting Use of Pre-Dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements is Suspended so Long as Court Ordered Injunction Remains in Effect
- S&C: 17-13-Transplant– Transplant Centers: Citation for Outcome Requirements
***This policy memorandum supersedes policy memorandums S&C: 10-16-Transplant and S&C 08-17-Transplant*** - S&C: 17-14-LSC– Clarification of Automatic Fire Sprinkler System Installation Requirements in Attic Spaces in Long-Term Care (LTC) Facilities
- S&C: 17-15-LSC– Use of Fire Safety Evaluation Systems (FSES), National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101A, Guide on Alternative Approaches to Life Safety, 2013 Edition by Health Care Occupancies and Board and Care Occupancies REVISED
- S&C: 17-16-ESRD– Notice of Interim Final Rule (IFR) Third Party Payment and Information on Implementation Plan
- S&C: 17-17-ALL– Recommendations to Providers Regarding Cyber Security
- S&C: 17-18-ESRD– Delayed Implementation of End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Interim Final Rules with Comment (IFC)- Third Party Payment ***Reminder for State Agencies and Regional Offices***
- S&C: 17-19-NH– Revision to State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP
***Revised to Reflect Minor Technical Update to Tags Listed on Page 2*** - S&C: 17-20-NH– Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 Special Focus Facility (SFF) Program Update
- S&C: 17-21-ALL– Information to Assist Providers and Suppliers in Meeting the New Training and Testing Requirements of the Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare & Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Final Rule
- S&C: 17-22-ALL– Save the Date- Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Conference Call National Providers Call (NPC) for Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare & Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers Final Rule
- S&C: 17-23-NH/HHA/CLIA– Notice of Final Rule Adjusting Civil Monetary Penalties (CMPs) for Inflation
- S&C: 17-24-ALL– Notice of Proposed Regulation Changes for Accrediting Organizations (Aos) Transparency and Termination Notices
- S&C: 17-25-NH– Electronic Staffing Submission-Payroll-Based Journal Update
- S&C: 17-26-NH– Notice of Proposed Regulation Changes to Requirements Related to Survey Team Composition and Investigation of Complaints
- S&C: 17-27-NH– Implementation Issues, Long-Term Care Regulatory Changes: Substandard Quality of Care (SQC) and Clarification of Notice before Transfer or Discharge Requirements
- S&C: 17-28-PRTF– Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities (PRTF) Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- S&C: 17-29-ALL– Advanced Copy- Appendix Z, Emergency Preparedness Final Rule Interpretive Guidelines and Survey Procedures
- S&C: 17-30-ALL– Requirement to Reduce Legionella Risk in Healthcare Facility Water Systems to Prevent Cases and Outbreaks of Legionnaires’ Disease (LD)
- S&C: 17-31-ESRD– End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities: Filling Saline Syringes at the Patient Treatment Station
- S&C: 17-32-ESRD– End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Facilities: Cleaning the Patient Station
- S&C: 17-33-ESRD– Infection Control: Clarification of Hepatitis C (HCV) Screening Exception
- S&C: 17-34-ALL– New Guidance for the Formatting of the Plans of Correction
- S&C: 17-35-ALL– Reasonable Assurance Will Apply to Providers and Suppliers Who Voluntarily Terminate and Seek New Certification if a Termination Action by the State Agency had Been Initiated
- S&C: 17-36-NH– Revision to State Operations Manual (SOM) Appendix PP for Phase 2, F Tag revisions, and Related Issues
- S&C: 17-37-NH– Revision of Civil Money Penalty (CMP) Policies and CMP Analytic Tool
- S&C: 17-38-LSC– Fire and Smoke Door Annual Testing Requirements in Health Care Occupancies
- S&C: 17-39-CMHC– Community Mental Health Centers (CMHC)- Clarification on the Provision of Services
- S&C: 17-40-AO– FY 2016 Report to Congress (RTC): Review of Medicare’s Program Oversight of Accrediting Organizations (Aos) and the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) Validation Program
- S&C: 17-41-NH– Notification of Final Rule Published- Survey Team Composition and Investigation of Complaints
- S&C: 17-42-ALL– Termination Notices Available via the Survey & Certification Website
- S&C: 17-44-Hospitals– Advanced Copy- Revisions to State Operations Manual (SOM) Hospital Appendix
- S&C: 17-45-NH– Electronic Staffing Submission- Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ) Public Use File
- S&C: 17-46-CLIA– Clarification Regarding the Use of Control Materials as Calibrators to Determine Test Cut-off Values
- S&C: 17-47-ALL– Advance Notice Solicitation Deadline- National Background Check Program