As of 11/22/17, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services developed new F-tags to determine the quality of care provided to residents in long term care. Here are the updated regulations:
483.25 Assisted Nutrition and Hydration
F692 and F693: Assisted Nutrition and Hydration (formally F327)
483.30 Physician Delegation
F715-Physician delegation of tasks in SNFs
483.60 Food and Nutrition Services
F801-802: Staffing
F803: Menus and nutrition adequacy (formally F363)
F804-F807 Food and drink
F808-Therapeutic Diets
F809-Frequency of meals
F810-Assistive devices
F811-Paid feeding assistants
F812-814-Food safety requirements (formally F371)
A few other tags that also include nutrition:
F550-Resident’s Rights
F636-Comprehensive Assessments (formally F325)
F657-Comprehensive Care Plans (formally F279)
F686-Skin Integrity
F865-Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) program.
Source:
State Operations Manual. Appendix PP-Guidance to Surveyors for Long-Term Care Facilities. Revised 11/22/17. Retrieved at: https://www.cms.gov/Regulations-and-Guidance/Guidance/Manuals/downloads/som107ap_pp_guidelines_ltcf.pdf
