[02/07/13]
Posted on February 7, 2013 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Selby, Todd J.
In 2003, two fires in long-term care facilities resulted in 31 resident deaths. As a result of these two events, CMS analyzed the fire safety precautions in place in these facilities and determined that resident safety could be greatly improved by requiring that all long-term care facilities have automatic sprinkling systems installed throughout the... READ MORE
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[11/21/11]
Posted on November 21, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has recently released the 2012 Edition of the Life Safety Code (LSC). Currently, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) enforces the 2000 Edition of the LSC. The updated LSC includes many changes for health facilities, and addresses cultural changes for nursing homes. For instance, to move... READ MORE
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