The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) just released a Survey & Certification Letter (S&C: 12-04-NH) to address a recent report of a nursing facility resident death due to a smoking accident. A resident who was deemed appropriate to smoke unsupervised, but failing to wear a smoking apron, died as the result of... READ MORE
CMS Revisits Smoking Safety in Long Term Care Facilities
Posted on November 15, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
