The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released additional detail about the new long-term care survey process that takes effect November 28, 2017.

The Long-Term Care Survey Process (LTCSP) Procedure Guide instructs surveyors on the procedural and software steps necessary for completing standard surveys of SNFs and NFs, whether freestanding, distinct parts, or dually participating.

The Guide is organized into seven parts: 1) offsite preparation; 2) facility entrance; 3) initial pool process; 4) sample selection; 5) investigation; 6) ongoing and other survey activities; and 7) potential citations.

You will find the Guide in the Downloads section of the CMS nursing home requirements webpage.