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5/30/13

CMS Guidance Issued: Dementia Care in Nursing Homes



CMS just released the following Survey Guidance on Dementia Care in Nursing Homes: Clarification to Appendix P State Operations Manual (SOM) and Appendix PP in the SOM for F309 – Quality of Care and F329 – Unnecessary Drugs (05-24-13).  This memo clarifies Appendices P and PP related to nursing home residents with dementia and unnecessary drug use.

Also released is a letter regarding the availability of a training video: Release of Mandatory Surveyor Training Program on Care of Persons with Dementia and Unnecessary Antipsychotic Medication Use – Release of Third Video
 
 

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