DOH nursing home surveillance directors met with LeadingAge NY and other associations last week to describe the recent updates to Appendix PP SOM.

New toolkit provides tips on survey process and common requests providers may receive during survey.

SNFs are reminded that reporting is due May 15^th.

RNs, nurse practitioners, social workers, physicians and other professionals must complete training as a condition of licensure or certification.

All four of the previously paused quality measures have been updated.

The guidance most notably removes the Focused Concern Surveys for the year and reallocates the number of Health Comparative Surveys conducted in each state.

It is unclear at this time when the website will be next updated.

LeadingAge National is continuing its efforts to improve the nursing home surveillance process and would appreciate any information facilities are willing to share about their recent survey experience.