Recently, CMS announced important life safety regulatory changes that will support the creation of home in long-term care settings. All of these changes have been approved by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and are effective immediately.
It is important to note that elder/resident safety and quality of life were held as top priorities throughout the process of revising the regulations.
Among the changes are:
• Allowing open kitchens
• Allowing permanent seating groupings in corridors
• Allowing gas fireplaces in common areas
• Increasing the amount of wall space that may be covered by decorations
These changes are the result of three years of collaborative work by a taskforce known as the National Long-Term Care Life Safety Taskforce, consisting of individuals representing CMS, state survey agencies, Aging Services/LeadingAge, Pioneer Network, provider associations, architects, researchers, culture change and life safety code experts.
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