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CMS SOM App. W, Tag C-1422
(7) The CAH must assess its discharge planning process on a regular basis
The
assessment must include ongoing, periodic review of a representative sample of
discharge plans, including those patients who were readmitted within 30 days of a
previous admission, to ensure that the plans are responsive to patient post-discharge
needs.
Interpretive Guidelines §485.642(a)(7)
Guidance is pending and will be updated in future release.
Survey Procedures §485.642(7)
Survey Procedures are pending and will be updated in future release.
History
Rev. 200, Issued: 02-21-20; Effective: 02-21-20, Implementation: 02-21-20
Provenance
- Source
- cms.gov
- Retrieved
- 2026-07-22
- Edition
- som-2026-07-22
- Content hash
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