Manual Updates

The website section entitled, "Manual Updates," is intended to serve as a supplement to the manual Achieving Substantial Compliance, published by Primus Care, Inc., and authored by Gene R. Larrabee. The contents herein are protected by copyright. Purchasers of the manual are granted use of this material for their own purposes. Any other duplication, distribution, or use of this material is strictly prohibited without the expressed written consent of the author.

Copyright 1999 by Primus Care, Inc. and Gene R. Larrabee


MANUAL UPDATES (Last Update: 6/99)

As the OBRA survey process evolves and matures, from time to time there may be an occasion that requires revision to Achieving Substantial Compliance. If you have purchased a copy of the manual designed to assist facilities cope with the complexities of OBRA, you have been provided with the password which has given you access to the "Manual Updates" section of this website. It is suggested you check this section occasionally to find any manual revisions, changes, or additions that may have been newly added. The author will endeavor to provide the best and most current information regarding the survey process as it becomes available.

6/99 UPDATES (July 1, 1999 Survey Initiatives):

The New Quality Indicators

The New Survey Initiatives

3/99 UPDATES:

New Survey Strategies

Sentinel Events

Revised HCFA Quality Indicators