ICYMI: Is Your Resident’s Rights Poster Up to Date?

Double check: Do you have the right version of the Resident’s Rights poster posted? VHCA-VCAL updated the poster in mid-2023 to reflect Requirements of Participation Phase... Read More

Is Your Resident’s Rights Poster Up to Date?

Double check: Do you have the right version of the Resident’s Rights poster posted? VHCA-VCAL updated the poster in mid-2023 to reflect Requirements of Participation... Read More

Approaching Compliance Deadline for Food and Nutrition Director Requirements

Last August CMS finalized changes to the requirements for the director of food and nutrition services and created an additional pathway for the director to... Read More

Stay on Top of Staff Competencies with AHCA’s ROP eCompetencies®

Nursing facilities should expect close examinations of their staff competencies as they are surveyed. Phase 3 CMS Requirements of Participation (ROP) guidance mandates that SNFs develop, implement, and... Read More

Resident's Rights Posters Available

What’s new: VHCA-VCAL has updated the Resident’s Rights poster. Download the file from our website.   Why it matters: Nursing facilities are required to information... Read More

F-Tag Focus: ADLs

Catch up: The F-tag focus series is back for the next few weeks to provide tips on F-tags that CMS has identified as focus areas per Admin... Read More

F-Tags of the Week

Catch up: The F-tag focus series is back for the next few weeks to provide tips on F-tags that CMS has identified as focus areas... Read More

CMS Posted Updated Survey Resources

As of October 24, 2022, surveyors will be using the updated Phase 2 and Phase 3 CMS Requirements of Participation (ROP) guidance to identify skilled... Read More

Recap of F-Tags of the Week

Leading up to the October 24, 2022 effective date for the updated Phase 2 and Phase 3 CMS Requirements of Participation (ROP) guidance, we broke... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Training Requirements

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F940, F941, F942,... Read More

Surveyors Will Begin Using New Guidance on October 24

Mark your calendar: On October 24, surveyors will begin using the updated Phase 2 and Phase 3 CMS Requirements of Participation (ROP) guidance to identify... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Comprehensive Care Plans & Freedom from Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F656-Comprehensive Care Plans and... Read More

Are You Ready to Demonstrate SNF Staff Competencies to Surveyors?

On October 24, surveyors will begin using the Phase 2 and Phase 3 CMS Requirements of Participation (ROP) guidance to identify skilled nursing facility (SNF)... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Quality of Care

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F686, F687, F689, F690,... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Behavioral Health Services

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F740, F741, F742,... Read More

Appendix PP Updates: Food and Nutrition Director and Physical Environment Changes

CMS finalized changes to the requirements for the director of food and nutrition services as well as physical environment. The agency posted a revised advanced... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Administration

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F847, F848, and... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Infection Control

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F880, F881, F882,... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Physician and Nursing Services

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F712, F725,... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Admission, Transfer, and Discharge

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F622, F623,... Read More

F-Tag of the Week: F895-Compliance and Ethics

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F895-Compliance and... Read More

F-Tags of the Week: Pharmacy Services

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about pharmacy services... Read More

F-Tag of the Week: F919-Resident Call System

We’re breaking down the Requirements of Participation Phase 2 updates and Phase 3 new guidance. Catch up on what you need to know about F919-Resident... Read More

CMS Releases Revised Nursing Home Surveyor Guidance

CMS has issued QSO-22-19-NH, which includes new and updated surveyor guidance for Phase 2 and Phase 3 of the Requirements of Participation.   The memo addresses:... Read More

These Programs Deliver the Evidence-Based Skills that Surveyors Want to See

AHCA/NCAL has two online programs in conjunction with Healthcare Academy®. Both programs incorporate a digital competency platform to allow for documentation of live skills demonstration.... Read More