On Friday, April 10, CMS issued its new interpretive guidelines for state surveyors.
These guidelines provide surveyors with detailed information on how to assess nursing home compliance with OBRA 1987 regulations, which cover issues related to physical environment, resident rights, and resident health and safety.
The changes, which go into effect on June 17, 2009, are intended to support efforts underway to transform nursing homes into “homey” environments through both environmental changes and resident-centered caregiving.
CMS Guidelines Call for Homelike Environments in Nursing Homes at PHInational.org
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