Citations at F Tag 454 no longer apply: The regulations at SS483.70(a) are covered by the Life Safety Code (LSC) requirements and all citations under these regulations should be made under the appropriate LSC K Tags. Click here
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Citations at F Tag 454 no longer apply: The regulations at SS483.70(a) are covered by the Life Safety Code (LSC) requirements and all citations under these regulations should be made under the appropriate LSC K Tags. Click here
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Initiation of CPR- Prior to the arrival of emergency medical services (EMS), nursing homes must provide basic life support, including initiation of CPR, to a resident who experiences cardiac arrest (cessation of respirations and or pulse) in accordance with that resident's advance directives or in the absence of advance directives or a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) order. CPR certified staff must be available at all times.
Especially notes:
Facility CPR Policy: Some nursing homes have implemented facility-wide no CPR policies.
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Please see attached information in McKnight's Long-Term Care News about the valuable Clinical Resource E-Book from Remedi SeniorCare®
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Please see attached link (current reissues) regarding Recurrent Nationwide Shortage of Tuberculin Skin Test Antigen Solutions:
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This is a REPOST of the message previously posted on the PA DOH NCF Message Board on July 16, 2013 as a resource/reference.
No additional changes have been made.
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Skilled Nursing Facilities to Receive PEPPER
CMS will make available free provider-specific comparative data reports for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) nationwide.
The Program for Evaluating Payment Patterns Electronic Report (PEPPER) provides SNF-specific data statistics for Medicare services that may be at risk for improper Medicare payments.
SNFs can use the data to support internal auditing and monitoring activities.
PEPPER is a free report comparing a SNF's Medicare billing practices with other SNFs in the state,
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