In the 35-minute, free-for-LeadingAge members presentation, Pathway Health reviews citation trends to help nursing home providers identify areas of risk, prioritize improvement efforts, and strengthen survey readiness.

The recall notice, which cites fire hazards and entrapment risks, should be reviewed by all providers with patients/residents who use Medline beds.

Revised materials include guidance and tools for the Risk-Based Survey, as well as resources for standard recertification surveys.

Reports are based on the Aug. 26^th update to Nursing Home Care Compare.

CMS has released a new web-based training that provides an overview of Chapter 2 of the RAI Manual. The course covers RAI requirements for OBRA and PPS assessments, including assessment types, timing and scheduling requirements, discharge assessment determinations, interrupted stay considerations, and combined assessments.

Join the DOH Center for Residential Surveillance on Wed., Sept. 9^th at 12 p.m. ET.

LeadingAge National reports that the guidance creates no new regulatory requirements, but suggests that federal survey attention may focus on balancing voting access with safeguards against fraud and coercion.

The risk-based survey process will begin in September; approximately 57 nursing homes in NY will qualify.