Guides and resources for CMS compliance and skilled nursing facility management.
What a complete tracheostomy care procedure should cover in a SNF, why a written staff competency checklist is non-negotiable for CMS, and the laryngectomy distinction that catches new staff off-guard.
A practical 30-day countdown checklist for SNF administrators and DONs preparing for an annual recertification survey. Real prep items, qualitative regulatory framing, and how to use your own citation history to focus the work.
Why your DON answers to one set of citations and your maintenance director answers to another. A guide to the federal Health Survey and Life Safety Code Survey, and why the Plans of Correction differ.
What surveyors actually check on a fire door, what triggers a K0761 citation under NFPA 80, and what a Plan of Correction needs to look like to satisfy a state surveyor on the resurvey.
The ten K-Tags that show up most often in SNF Life Safety Code surveys — what each cites, why it gets cited, and what prevents it from showing up on your next survey.
Everything an SNF Administrator, Director of Maintenance, or Compliance Officer needs to know about K-Tag Plans of Correction — regulatory framework, the 8 most-cited K-Tags, the 5-section POC structure, and common mistakes that get K-Tag POCs rejected.
Compare ClearPOL and EasyPOC across pricing, signup process, and feature scope. Find out which AI Plan of Correction tool is the right fit for your facility.
Compare Assisto's pay-per-POC model with EasyPOC's flat-rate unlimited monthly subscription. See when each tool is the right fit for your facility's POC volume.
Appendix PP is the surveyor's playbook for nursing home inspections. This guide breaks down F-Tags by category, explains what surveyors look for, and how to stay compliant.
How AI-powered tools are transforming Plan of Correction writing for skilled nursing facilities. Learn the benefits, what to look for, and how to get started for free.
Stop writing Plans of Correction from scratch. Learn how CMS Form 2567 software automates the POC process — from PDF upload to submission-ready documents.
Skilled nursing facilities must maintain dozens of policies aligned to CMS regulations. Learn how AI policy generators create survey-ready P&Ps in minutes, not days.
A detailed walkthrough of the CMS annual recertification survey process, from entrance conference to exit and Form 2567.
F 880 infection control citations surged after COVID-19. Learn what surveyors look for, common deficient practices, and how to build a compliant program.
F 689 is one of the most frequently cited F-Tags. Learn what it covers, common citation scenarios, and how to write an effective Plan of Correction.
Learn what a Plan of Correction (POC) is, when it's required, and how to write one that satisfies CMS requirements after a Form 2567 survey.
A practical walkthrough of the Form 2567 response process — from receiving the Statement of Deficiencies to submitting an accepted Plan of Correction.
Proactive strategies to reduce deficiency citations, improve survey readiness, and maintain compliance between CMS survey cycles.