How PoC360's Programmes Monitor Tracks All 8 Mandatory Programs
A facility-wide compliance program that exists only as a policy on a shelf is treated the same as not having one at survey. The Programmes Monitor is built to keep the evidence trail behind each program visible, not just the policy.
Quick answer
PoC360's Programmes Monitor tracks all 8 CMS-mandatory compliance programmes — QAPI, Infection Control, Abuse Prevention, Resident Rights, and four more — in one dashboard, with each showing a RAG status (green, amber, or red) backed by a built-in evidence log. That evidence log is the part that matters at survey: surveyors ask for proof a program is actually running, not just proof it exists on paper.
For the full list of facility-wide programs 42 CFR Part 483 requires, with citations and what each one specifically covers, see our complete guide to CMS-mandatory compliance programs. This article covers specifically how the Programmes Monitor tracks that work day to day.
The compliance programs CMS requires
Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI)
42 CFR §483.75Infection Prevention and Control Program
42 CFR §483.80Compliance and Ethics Program
42 CFR §483.85Emergency Preparedness Program
42 CFR §483.73Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation Prevention
42 CFR §483.12Facility Assessment
42 CFR §483.71Training Requirements
42 CFR §483.95How the Programmes Monitor tracks them
The dashboard shows RAG status per programme — green for up to date, amber for attention needed, red for overdue — with an evidence log built in, so a color reflects logged activity rather than a manually set flag. PoC360 tracks all 8 CMS-mandatory compliance programmes this way: QAPI, Infection Control, Abuse Prevention, Resident Rights, and four more, side by side in one place.
Why "policy exists" isn't the same as a green rating
Surveyors don't just ask whether a policy exists — they ask for evidence the program is actually running: committee minutes, surveillance logs, training attendance, testing records. A program that exists only as a binder on a shelf, without a documented trail of ongoing activity, is functionally the same as not having one at all from a survey standpoint. The evidence log behind each RAG status is what keeps a "green" programme meaning something more than a policy that was written once and never revisited.
PoC360's Programmes Monitor
Tracks all 8 CMS-mandatory compliance programmes with RAG status. QAPI, Infection Control, Abuse Prevention, Resident Rights, and four more.
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What does PoC360's Programmes Monitor actually track?+
All 8 CMS-mandatory compliance programmes with RAG status — QAPI, Infection Control, Abuse Prevention, Resident Rights, and four more — in a single dashboard rather than as separate binders or spreadsheets per program.
What do the RAG colors on the dashboard mean?+
Green means up to date, amber means attention needed, and red means overdue — a status per programme rather than a single facility-wide readiness number, so a specific gap surfaces instead of being averaged out.
Is there evidence behind each programme's status, or just a color?+
An evidence log is built in — the RAG color reflects logged, ongoing activity for that programme, not just a manually set flag.
Which federal regulations actually require these compliance programmes?+
42 CFR Part 483, Subpart B requires several facility-wide programs, including QAPI (§483.75), Infection Prevention and Control (§483.80), Compliance and Ethics (§483.85), Emergency Preparedness (§483.73), Abuse/Neglect/Exploitation Prevention (§483.12), a Facility Assessment (§483.71), and facility-wide Training (§483.95).