Please find below health care facilities' policies, guidelines, waivers, publications, brochures, and informational resources.
CDC releases infection prevention guide to promote safe outpatient care
Guideline: not citing low-level deficiencies
Performance incentive eligibility: Guidance for facilities
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) survey or information kit
HIPAA compliance when submitting records
Pandemic influenza planning:
Guidance for residential facilities
Pandemic influenza Infection control guidelines
Sole proprietors: establishing legal presence in the United States
Information sheet for sole proprietor applicants
Instructions and sample: mailed notarized identification
Affidavit establishing lawful presence in the United States health facility licensure
Marijuana Laws that Impact Health Facilities
Restraints Have Risks: Make the Right Choice
- Information on restraints, produced by the Colorado Foundation for Medical Care and the Colorado Long Term Care Ombudsman Program.
Resolving Health Care Problems in Nursing Homes
Selecting and Working With a Home Health Agency
- Information about certified home health agencies, i.e., those that have received certification from the federal government to participate in Medicare and Medicaid.
How to Choose an Assisted Living Facility
- A checklist to help consumers choose the most appropriate assisted living facility for themselves or loved ones.
In the World of Healthcare - Getting started in a career in the long-term health care continuum
Protecting Personal Property in a Colorado Nursing Home or Assisted Living Facility - A proactive approach to preventing theft and loss.