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LTC Past Noncompli
LTC Past Noncompliance
Question | Answer |
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What is the definition of "Past Noncompliance"? | An event or substandard quality of care that has occurred AND been corrected the exit date of the last standard (recertification) survey & before the survey currently being conducted. |
Where can you find guidance relating to citing past noncompliance(s)? | SOM Chapter 7 7501.1 - Determining Citations of Past Noncompliance at the Time of the Current Survey. |
There are three absolute criteria for determination of a past noncompliance that must be met, what are they? | 1. Facility not in compliance at time situation occurred. 2. Noncompliance occurred after exit date of last standard survey & before current survey. 3. Sufficient evidence facility corrected & is in substantial compliance at time of current survey. |
True or False? A facility is not required to submit a Plan of Correction (POC) for a deficiency cited as past noncompliance because the deficiency has already been corrected? | TRUE |
True or False? Past noncompliance may be cited on health &/or life safety code surveys of nursing homes? | TRUE- They may be cited on any type of survey. |
True or False? Data about past noncompliance tags are carried forward to subsequent standard surveys? | FALSE |
How are past noncompliance cited? | They are cited at the actual deficiency tag (F & K tags). A scope & severity is assigned. |
Where are past noncompliance documented? | On CMS-2567; the nursing home's actions to correct the past noncompliance. Indicate appropriate field in ASPEN whether it is a past noncompliance. |
True or False? The past noncompliance tag will show up on the provider's plan of correction column on CMS form 2567? | True- it will print "Past noncompliance - no plan of correction required". |
You can find ASPEN Certification Procedures Guide | " |