| Subject: | CMS Regulations for Nursing Homes Using Food Prepared by Off-Site Kitchens |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Thu, 24 Jan 2008 - 06:00 am |
| The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has recently issued guidance to its surveyors regarding surveying nursing homes using food prepared by offsite kitchens.The CMS nursing home regulations at 42 C.F.R. Part 483 subpart B require nursing homes to ensure the safe procurement of food for the purpose of consumption by residents. According to CMS, when a nursing home (facility) receives food services from an off-site location, the facility must be compliant with 42 C.F.R. §... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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