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Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Department of Health Message Board and Plan of Correction entry
Pennsylvania Healthcare Facilities Act Chapter 51
PA Department of Health Nursing Care Facilities Locator Page
Department of Public Welfare Title 55 – Chapter 1181 Regulations for Nursing Facility Care
Department of Public Welfare Title 55 – Chapter 1187 Regulations for Nursing Facility Service
Applicability, Definitions, Ownership and General Operation of Long-Term Nursing Facilities – Chapter 201
Physical Plant and Equipment Standards for Long-Term Nursing Facilities – Chapter 205
Program Standards for Long-Term Nursing Care Facilities – Chapter 211
Pennsylvania Department of Aging Learning Management System
Healthcare Acquired Infections

Federal

Care Compare
CMS Forms, Transmittals, and Manuals
CMS Medicare Learning Network
CMS Survey and Certification
Code of Federal Regulations Title 42 Part 483
Drugs at FDA
Five Star Technical User’s Manual
Medicare Advantage and Part D Drug Coverage
State Operations Manual – All chapters
State Operations Manual – Appendix P – Survey Protocol
State Operations Manual – Appendix PP – Interpretive Guidelines
State Operations Manual – Appendix Q – Immediate Jeopardy
OIG Work Plan

PA Case Mix

Long Term Care Case Mix Information
NFRP Homepage
Community Health Choices

MDS

PDPM Information from CMS
CMS MDS 3.0
Resident Assessment Instrument (RAI) User’s Manual
Skilled Nursing Facilities PPS
QIES Technical Support Office for MDS
Medicare Benefit Manual
Liability Notices

Quality Assurance

Quality Measures User’s Manual
Beneficiary and Family Centered Care (BFCC) Quality Improvement Organization

State Boards

Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing
PA State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrator’s
RN and LPN Scope of Practice in Pennsylvania (Scroll down to Subchapter D - Interpretations)

Professional Associations

The Society For Post-Acute And Long-Term Care Medicine (AMDA)
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing (formerly AANAAC and AADNS
National Pressure Injury Advisory Panel
Pennsylvania Health Care Association
Pennsylvania Association of Director’s of Nursing Administration
Pennsylvania Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators
Leading Age PA

Personal Care Homes

Personal Care Homes Chapter 2600
Personal Care Home Licensing Regulations
Personal Care Homes Regulatory Compliance Guide

Assisted Living

Assisted Living Chapter 2800
Assisted Living Licensing Regulations
Assisted Living Regulatory Compliance Guidelines

Federal Audit Programs

Recovery Audit Program Overview
Center for Program Integrity

Safety and Infection Control

CDC - Antibiotic / Antimicrobial Resistance (AR / AMR)
CDC – Healthcare Associated Infections
CDC Guidelines and Recommendations
Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority
Association of Professionals in Infection Control (APIC)
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
CDC - Coronavirus in Long-term care facilities

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Helpful Links

Important Links

Pennsylvania

Federal

PA Case Mix

MDS

Quality Assurance

State Boards

Professional Associations

Personal Care Homes

Assisted Living

Federal Audit Programs

Safety and Infection Control

CONTACT US

PENNSYLVANIA

Lewis Litigation Support &
Clinical Consulting, LLC