Last updated 7/26/10, 2:15 p.m. CT
Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Long Term Care (CAMLTC)
The Updates
2010 Update 1 Table of Changes
(6/10)
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Accreditation Participation Requirements (APR)
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Environment of Care (EC)
Deleted MOS and Scoring Categories (EC, IM, MM, PC, PI, RC)
(6/10)
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Emergency Management (EM)
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Human Resources (HR)
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Infection Prevention and Control (IC)
Clarification on Reducing Infection Risks Associated with Medical Equipment, Devices, and Supplies (IC)
(10/09)
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Information Management (IM)
Deleted MOS and Scoring Categories (EC, IM, MM, PC, PI, RC)
(6/10)
Correction: Approved Abbreviations List Is Not Required Under IM.02.02.01
(6/10)
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Leadership (LD)
Staffing Effectiveness Standard Suspended (LD)
(8/09)
Staffing Effectiveness Requirements (LD, PI)
(1/10)
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Life Safety (LS)
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Medication Management (MM)
Deleted MOS and Scoring Categories (EC, IM, MM, PC, PI, RC)
(6/10)
Clarification on Expiration of Multi-dose Vials
(6/10)
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National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG)
2010 National Patient Safety Goals
(10/09)
Errata to NPSG Chapter as Published in 2010 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual
(12/09)
No New National Patient Safety Goals, Only Minor Revisions for 2011 (NPSG)
(8/10)
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Provision of Care, Treatment, and Services (PC)
Deleted MOS and Scoring Categories (EC, IM, MM, PC, PI, RC)
(6/10)
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Performance Improvement (PI)
Staffing Effectiveness Requirements (LD, PI) (1/10)
Correction to Criticality Tiers Published in Perspectives (PI) (3/10)
Deleted MOS and Scoring Categories (EC, IM, MM, PC, PI, RC) (6/10)
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Record of Care, Treatment, and Services (RC)
Deleted MOS and Scoring Categories (EC, IM, MM, PC, PI, RC) (6/10)
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Rights and Responsibilities of the Individual (RI)
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Waived Testing (WT)
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The Accreditation Process (ACC)
2010 Updates to Accreditation and Certification Decision Rules (8/09)
Shorter Time Frame for Second Survey Under the Early Survey Policy (9/09)
Correction to New Fraud and Abuse Accreditation Decision Rule (9/09)
Clarification on Conducting Extension Surveys (10/09)
Revision to the ESC Tool on Secure Extranet (10/09)
Decision Rule for Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Eliminated (12/09)
New Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Process (12/09)
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Sentinel Events (SE)
Suspension of "Automatic" Sentinel Event Adverse Decision (5/10)
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The Joint Commission Quality Report (QR)
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Simplifying Compliance Activities (SCA)
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Medicare/Medicaid Certification-Based Long Term Care Accreditation Standards (MC)
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Required Written Documentation (RWD)
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Early Survey Policy Option (ESP)
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Staffing Effectiveness Indicators (SEI)
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