US · guidance
CMS SOM App. M, Tag L535
§418.54(e)(2) The data elements must be an integral part of the comprehensive
assessment and must be documented in a systematic and retrievable way for each
patient. The data elements for each patient must be used in individual patient care
planning and in the coordination of services, and must be used in the aggregate for
the hospice’s quality assessment and performance improvement program.
History
Rev. 210; Issued:02-03-23; Effective:02-03-23; Implementation:02-03-23
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
eaf9aa3a368ece8c1bfa88555b1038b35572cf8ef55915adfa09452294743bcb
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