On January 24, 2024 our colleague and friend, Steve Levenson, MD, CMD, died at his home in Towson, MD. He was 73 years old.

Dr. Levenson was the author of four books and over 80 articles on long-term care. He served as the president of the American Medical Director’s Association from 2006 to 2007, and throughout his extensive career worked as medical director and regional medical director for long-term care facilities throughout the mid-Atlantic region. Most recently, he worked at the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene in the Office of Health Care Quality. Steve was a contributing author and advisor for MED-PASS for over 25 years.

It’s been another busy year at MED-PASS! We are thrilled that in 2024, we are looking for even more ways to keep you informed about everything changing in the Long-Term Care industry - including new digital access to select manuals and other reference material.

This completely updated and revised manual is written to the USP standards for 795, 797, and 800, with a heavy emphasis on quality control and assurance. The customizable, comprehensive set of standard operating procedures allows any compounding pharmacy to rapidly bring itself into compliance with PCAB/ACHC Accreditation Standards. Every policy is ready for customization with Microsoft Word templates!

Check out our quick reference tools!

Is it impossible for your facility to coordinate a training session that works for everyone’s schedule? Our self-study packets provide you with a convenient, efficient, and self-paced way to learn about an important topic in long-term care. Each packet includes instructions, a concise course, added resources, a competency test, and more!

According to the National Library of Medicine, "Seasonal influenza infection outbreaks are a significant problem in LTCFs both in terms of morbidity and mortality for individuals as well as putting additional strain on already overburdened health services." Get prepared for flu season with up-to-date policies, consent forms, and more!

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: "For the 2023–24 season, clinicians should offer RSV vaccination to adults aged ≥60 years using shared clinical decision-making as early as vaccine supply becomes available and should continue to offer vaccination to eligible adults who remain unvaccinated." In response to this need, MED-PASS now offers the Informed Consent for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Vaccine!

Beginning June 30, 2023, the renewed ABN, Form CMS-R-131, will be mandatory for use.

Designed to help you comply with F726, our Competencies have been updated for 2023! 

This manual has been designed and written to provide a comprehensive operational template for new and existing hospice agencies. The policies and procedures in this manual are based on Medicare Hospice CoPs (Conditions of Participation) and The Joint Commission, Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) and Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) standards.