Revision to Appendix W, “Survey Protocol, Regulations and Interpretive Guidelines for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs)”
Appendix W, Tag C-0211, is revised and updated to include information released in S&C-08-XX, “Provision of Observation Services in Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs).”The revision provides CAHs the ability to utilize beds for observation services that will not count against the statutory CAH maximum of 25 inpatient beds.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: April 04, 2008
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