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Abuse Forms & Directions

PB-22 ACT 13

Act 13 Mandatory Abuse Form

Department of Health Provider Bulletin #22   

PB-22 Definitions

PB-22 Guidelines

PB-22 Form Instructions

PB-22 Reporting Form (PDF Format)

PB-22 Reporting Form (Fill-in Format)

PB-22 Processing Checklist

Prohibited Offenses List  (New...July 2010)

Prohibitive Offense Code  (New...July 2010)

 

 

Act 52-PA Patient Safety Reporting System (PSRS)

PSRS Training

PA Nursing Home-PSRS FAQs

PSRS Training Manual & User's Guide

The HAIP Newsletter Issue 1

The HAIP Newsletter Issue 2

The HAIP Newsletter Issue 3

 

Department of Nursing Care Facility Field Offices

2010 Field Office Information

 

Five-Star Rating System

Five-Star Nursing Home Rating System

User Guide - March 2009

State-Level Cut Point Tables - May 2009

Description of Staffing Data

Excel Staffing File - May 2009

Technical User's Guide - August 2009

 

GAO Report - Nursing Homes (November 2009)

Addressing the Factors Underlying Understatement of Serious Care Problems Requires Sustained CMS and State Commitment 

 

GAO Report -Poorly Performing Nursing Homes (April 2010)

Special Focus Facilities Are Often Improving, but CMS's Program Could Be Strengthened

 

Medicare

Medicare Coverage Database  (11-20-09)

 

OIG Work Plan 

OIG Work Plan 2009

OIG Work Plan 2010

 

Proposed Regulations   

 F322 Naso-Gastric Tubes

 

QI / QM Manual  (Effective July 17, 2005) 

Cover Page                                                 Section 5: Using the Reports

Table of Contents                                        Appendix A  

Section 1: Overview                                     Appendix B

Section 2: Accessing the Reports                   Specs for Facility Characteristics Report

Section 3: Understanding the Reports             QI/QM Reports Technical Specs

Section 4: Report Specifics                            Acquiring QI/QM Reports  

                          

QM Resource Manual  (Version 4.0  January 2004)

Cover Page                    Chapter 6 - Section E        Appendix A

Chapter 1                      Chapter 6 - Section F        Appendix B

Chapter 2                      Chapter 6 - Section G        Appendix C

Chapter 3                      Chapter 6 - Section H        Appendix D

Chapter 4                      Chapter 6 - Section I        Appendix E

Chapter 5                      Chapter 6 - Section J        Appendix F

Chapter 6 - Section A      Chapter 6 - Section K        Appendix G

Chapter 6 - Section B      Chapter 6 - Section L        Appendix H

Chapter 6 - Section C      Chapter 6 - Section M        Glossary

Chapter 6 - Section D      Chapter 6 - Section N

 

Vaccination Supplement

 

Proposed QMs for MDS 3.0 Comment Link: 

http://www.qualityforum.org/Projects/Nursing_Homes.aspx?section=PublicandMemberComment2010-07-202010-08-18

 

RAC (Recovery Audit Contractor)

RAC Program Slide Presentation

RAC Contact Information

RAC Phase In

RAC Program 

Four RAC Jurisdictions

RAC Expansion Schedule

CMS Provider Outreach Schedule

CMS RAC Review Strategy

RAC Medical Record Request Limits

Final RAC SOW (Statement of Work)

RAC Revision to Selection Criteria

RAC Subcontractor Information

 

 

Red Flag Rule

FTC Report

Need to Know

 

SOM - Regulations - Also check "proposed regulations"

Appendix I  (REV.1, 05-21-04)

Appendix P  (Rev. 42, 04-24-09)...Paginated..."Survey Process"

Appendix P / Survey Update  (Effective October 1, 2010)

Appendix PP (Rev. 55, 12-02-09)...Paginated..."Federal Regulations"

Update to Appendix PP  (NEW...Aug. 27, 2010...Point of Care Devices & Infection Control in Nursing Homes)

Appendix Q

Chapter 7 - Final Enforcement

 

Special Focus Facilities (SFF)

Scoring Methodology

SFF List 7-22-2010

State Regulations

PA State Regulations

PA Provider Bulletins

 

Survey Forms

671                                    803      

672 instructions                   804     

672                                    805      

801                                    806a resident      

802 provider instructions      806b group     

802 surveyor instructions     806c family  

802                                    807

 

2010 Survey Entrance Checklist (PDF Format)

2010 Survey Entrance Checklist (Word Format)

Immunization Instructions

Immunizations