Revisions to Appendix PP – “Interpretive Guidelines for Long-Term Care Facilities,” Tag F441”
Guidance for revisions that combine F Tags 441, 442, 443, 444 and 445, and incorporates the guidance into F441, in order to bring everything that relates to infection control into one location to best utilize the surveyors time and resources.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: September 25, 2009
HHS is committed to making its websites and documents accessible to the widest possible audience, including individuals with disabilities. We are in the process of retroactively making some documents accessible. If you need assistance accessing an accessible version of this document, please reach out to the guidance@hhs.gov.
DISCLAIMER: The contents of this database lack the force and effect of law, except as authorized by law (including Medicare Advantage Rate Announcements and Advance Notices) or as specifically incorporated into a contract. The Department may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not posted on the guidance repository, except to establish historical facts.