Medical Facilities Unit Hospital Types

Acute Care Hospitals

An Acute Care Hospital is a facility that offers medical and/or surgical services. Acute care hospitals may offer care on an immediate and emergent basis through an established Emergency Department.

• State Licensing Regulations
• Federal Survey Guidelines, Appendix A, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual (SOM)  (Adobe PDF* )
• Federal Survey Guidelines for Determining Immediate Jeopardy, Appendix Q, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual (SOM) (Adobe PDF* )
• CMS Policies and Memos to States , including survey and certification memoranda, guidance, clarifications and instructions to state survey agencies.
• Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
  • 42 C.F.R. Part 482 , CMS Conditions of Participation for Hospitals
  • 42 C.F.R. Part 489 , CMS Provider Agreements and Supplier Approvals
• Federal Complaint Procedures, Chapter 5, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) State Operations Manual (SOM)(Adobe PDF* )

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