CMS Updates LTC Survey Resources

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP
Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare

CMS posted updates to the LTC Survey Process on Tuesday, January 25, 2022, specifically Survey Resources:

The last 2 resources are .zip files.

The LTCSP is updated in the Survey Resources folders and carries an effective date of January 27, 2022.

Two (2) of the Critical Element Pathways have been updated recently: CMS-20054 was updated in late January with CMS-20062 carrying a November 2021 date.

            The updated CMS-20054 contains this verbiage in relation to F888 compliance:

Briggs #1766 – LTC Survey Guide/#1766 – LTC Survey Guide (emanual) customers will receive these digital updates in the next few days.