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CMS to R.Ph.s: beware of new nursing home guidance.(Long-Term Care)(United States. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services)

Publication: Drug Topics
Publication Date: 16-JUN-08
Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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A compliance guidance for nursing homes proposed by the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health & Human Services emphasizes the need for appropriate pharmaceutical care. The proposals, which appeared in the Federal Register earlier this year, are the first comprehensive a...

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...revision of OIG'S compliance guidance since 2000.

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"These proposals track existing regulatory requirements and practice standards," said Claudia Schlosberg, director of policy and advocacy for the American Society of Consultant Pharmacists. "The OIG has reiterated best practices and reminded nursing homes to follow the rules. We think that is good course to follow."

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