Appendix PP Regulatory Updates - 2025 On-Demand Workshop-F697 Pain Management

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This presentation covers the 2025 updates to Appendix PP F697 on pain management in long-term care facilities. Facilities must ensure pain management aligns with professional standards, resident care plans, and preferences. CMS updated definitions of acute, chronic, and subacute pain, emphasizing cautious opioid prescribing due to addiction risks. When opioids are necessary, prescribe the lowest effective dose for the shortest time, favoring immediate-release forms initially. Compliance requires updated policies, staff training on pain assessment, monitoring, and non-pharmacological interventions, and collaboration with medical directors and pharmacists. Surveyors will use critical element pathways to assess compliance. Additional resources and support are available for facility leaders.

Keywords

Appendix PP F697

pain management

long-term care

opioid prescribing

CMS guidelines