42 CFR 483 §483.10(g) and §483.80 (notification of change; physician and representative) with State Operations Manual Appendix PP F580; F684; F660/F661.
SBAR (Situation-Background-Assessment-Recommendation) and INTERACT change-in-condition tools (verify current version).
CMS MDS 3.0 RAI User’s Manual v1.20.1 (eff. 1 Oct 2025) — Significant Change in Status Assessment criteria and timing.
Standing flags. Model notes are scaffolds — fill with the shift’s actual values and confirm every threshold against current orders and the care plan. Coverage rules, MDS item sets, and F-tag guidance change; verify against the current published source. MAC/LCD and accreditation items are facility-fill.
