On January 26, 2012, Nick Gabriele, CFPS, Manager of the New England Region Office, co-presented with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the MA Department of Public Health (DPH) and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) on “Back to Basics – Life Safety Code® Update” for the Long Term Care Industry in Massachusetts. Topics included the Top Ten Life Safety Code® citations and strategies & best practices to avoid these deficiencies and sustain compliance, as well as an overview of the 2012 Edition of the Life Safety Code® that is pending adoption by CMS.