" br/br/[The book] lists all the federal requirements that are evaluated by state surveyors during the annual survey visit to nursing homes and for complaint visits. The exhibit section contains forms used by surveyors to gather data during the survey visit. Visually, the format makes the regulations easy to read. If nursing home staff used the book to prepare for a survey, they would be well prepared.boldMarcia Flesner/bold, PhD, RN, MHCAbr/University of Missouri-Columbiabr/From Doody's Review br/br/The Federal government, together with more than 50 advocacy groups, has spent the past 40 years writing and refining the rules and guidelines in this manual. br/br/This book presents the latest federal guidelines and protocols used by federal surveyors in certifying facilities for participation in Medicare and Medicaid funding. It is an essential resource for long-term care facilities to have on hand to be ready for a survey at any time. It provides information straight from CMS's Internet-Only Manual-in print and at your fingertips for easy access. boldDivided into four accessible and user-friendly parts, this manual includes:/bold br/br/ bulletlist/bulletlist bulletFederal requirements and interpretive guidelines bulletRules for conducting the survey bulletSummary of the requirements for long-term care facilities and surveyors bulletCMS forms commonly used by surveyors br/br/ bulletlist/bulletlist br/br/This newly updated and revised edition spans every aspect and service of a nursing home and represents the latest requirements to ensure that outstanding quality assurance and risk management programs are in place.boldNew to This Edition: /bold br/br/ bulletlist bulletSection on how to use manual bulletSummarization of federal requirements bulletUpdated definitions of Medicare and Medicaid bulletCompliance requirements with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 bulletSNF/Hospice requirements when SNF serves hospice patients bulletSNF-based home health agencies bulletLife safety code requirements bulletChanges in SNF provider status bulletSurveyor qualifications standards bulletManagement of complaints and incidents bulletNew medical director guidelines br/br//bullet/bulletlist/bullet "