The Long-Term Care State Operations Manual

Updated March 2019!

Stay compliant with the most up-to-date regulations, interpretive guidelines, and newly assigned Ftags, and adhere to CMS’ guidance and survey requirements with The Long-Term Care State Operations Manual. Recently updated with Appendix Q, Core Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy.

This manual will enable you to: 

• Stay compliant with complete access to all recent F-tag revisions
• Save time searching and downloading extensive government documents
• Manage risk by understanding the scope and severity for each possible deficiency
• Download and use all essential CMS forms to ensure thorough survey preparation

This valuable resource provides word-for-word CMS regulatory guidance and forms covering virtually every aspect of a nursing home’s annual survey, including:

• F-tags and their accompanying surveyor guidance
• Scope and severity for each possible deficiency
• Essential CMS forms to download and use
• Guidance for policymaking
• Risk management advice

Published: March 2019

Page Count: 810
ISBN: 978-1-68308-963-6