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CMS Revises NG-Tube Surveyor Guidance

[03/11/13]

Posted on March 11, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Bufford, David W.

Based on additional feedback, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has revised the surveyor guidance issued in September 2012 on Naso-Gastric Tubes (NG Tubes) for F-Tag F322.  Since the NG Tube regulation, §483.25(g), was published, the use of NG Tubes has become increasingly rare in favor of other forms of enteral feeding... READ MORE

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Advance Feeding Tube Interpretive Guidelines

[10/03/12]

Posted on October 3, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Selby, Todd J.

On September 27, 2012 CMS issued revised feeding tube interpretive guidelines to the State Operations Manual (“SOM”). While the actual federal regulation did not change, the SOM changes the interpretive guidelines, which can be found in Appendix PP of the SOM. READ MORE

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CMS Releases 2012 Nursing Home Action Plan

[07/06/12]

Posted on July 6, 2012 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Bufford, David W.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just released the 2012 Nursing Home Action Plan; a guide for CMS’ efforts to continue to improve nursing home safety and quality.  The plan features 5 actionable strategies, including: enhance consumer engagement; strengthen survey processes, standards, and enforcement; promote quality improvement; create strategic approaches through partnerships; and... READ MORE

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CMS Retracts Revised Feeding Tube Interpretive Guidelines

[11/10/11]

Posted on November 10, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Bufford, David W.

This past September, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted revised interpretive guidelines concerning the use of feeding tubes in nursing homes.  In late October, CMS retracted the Survey & Certification Letter detailing the revised changes so they could include instructions that pertain to the Quality Indicator Survey (“QIS”).  Further revised interpretive... READ MORE

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CMS Interpretive Guideline Changes on Use of Feeding Tubes

[09/08/11]

Posted on September 8, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice

Written by: Selby, Todd J.

Yesterday, CMS sent a new transmittal to the state survey agencies on the use of feeding tubes in nursing homes. In short, F321 has been combined into F322 and according the CMS the changes were made to provide nursing home surveyors with guidance to determine compliance with use of feeding tubes by nursing homes. ... READ MORE

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