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Survey & Certification - General Information

Title
Publication of the Hospital CoPs: Requirements for H and P; Authentication of Verbal Orders; etc.
Memo #
07-13 (revised)
Posting Date
01/26/2007
Fiscal Year
2007
Summary
Revised 2/23/07 - The Hospital Conditions of Participation governing Requirements for History and Physical Examinations; Authentication of Verbal Orders; Securing Medications; and Post-anesthesia Evaluations have been amended, effective January 26, 2007. Surveyors should use the temporary tags A-1000 through A-1023 for the new provisions. New interpretive guidelines are being developed and will be provided via a Survey & Certification letter when they are finalized.