| Subject: | CMS Issues Proposed Rule for Automatic Sprinkler Systems for Long Term Care Facilities |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Wed, 1 Nov 2006 - 12:00 am |
| CMS has issued a proposed rule that would require automatic sprinkler systems in all long-term care facilities. According to CMS, installing an approved, supervised automatic sprinkler system throughout a long-term care facility would have a positive impact on resident safety.
Specific benefits that CMS cites in the proposed rule include:
Decrease in loss of life
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