Long-Term Care Survey Alert
Check Out New CMS-Sponsored Repository Of Clinical Standards And Guidelines
Heads up: If CMS posts it, you can bet the agency expects you to use it. Read about the Web site at www.cms.hhs.gov/medicaid/survey-cert/siqhome.asp.
If you have questions about anything from advance directives to fire ants to wound care, a new CMS-sponsored site provides evidence-based answers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently launched a Web site, "Sharing Innovations in Quality (SIQ) Repository of Clinical Standards and Guidelines," that summarizes information about various current clinical standards that providers can use in the nursing home setting.
The Web site lists and links users to guidelines developed by federal and state health agencies, as well as leading national clinical organizations.
Available guidelines posted on the Web site target these clinical issues and long-term care concerns:
Arthritis
Heart disease
Ostomy
Advance directives
Hydration
Pain
Constipation
Infection
Pressure ulcer
Diabetes
Medication management
Safety
End-of-life
Mental health
Urinary
Fire ants
Nutrition
Wound care
CMS says it plans to post guidelines available for the following areas:
Dialysis
Substance abuse
Respiratory care
Rehabilitation
Swallowing
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