Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that nursing homes that do not have sprinkler systems or hard-wired smoke detectors install battery-operated detectors in patient rooms and public areas. The CMS interim final rule also allows nursing homes, hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, and ...
" Richard Neal (D-Mass.), the House Ways and Means Committee chairman, said in a statement. "I am glad to see CMS issue clear, updated guidance today in accordance with the CDC for nursing homes to safely expand visitation options during the pandemic, which will be incredibly helpful for...
CMS Administrator Seema Verma warned in an op-ed earlier this month that nursing homes restricting visitors without a reasonable health or safety reason will face citations, after the agency issued guidance telling nursing homes to again allow visitation . Beneficiary advocates applaud the move. In ...
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“Now more than ever, nursing homes must be vigilant in adhering to federal guidelines related to infection control to prevent the spread of infectious disease, including COVID-19,” Administrator Verma stated. “We will continue to hold nursing homes accountable and work wit...
Perceptions of Coordination of Care Between Hospice and Skilled Nursing Facility Care Providers The number of older Americans who are finding Nursing Homes (NH) or Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNF) as their final place of care is increasing each year, ... K Martz,A Gerding - 《Journal of Hospi...
Deadline Quickly Approaching for NY Nursing Homes and Owners/Operators Regarding CMS Star-Rating Postings Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLPon12/20/2024 Effective as of December 26, 2024, each nursing home facility (“Facility”) in New York State will be required to post its overall Centers...
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Finally, CMS’s guidelines include recommended sanitation protocols. Facilities are advised to establish a plan for thorough cleaning and disinfection prior to utilizing spaces for non-COVID-19 patients and to ensure that equipment used for COVID-19 positive patients are thoroughly decontaminated. For...
DR. SAPHIER: WE MUST DO MORE TO PROTECT NURSING HOME RESIDENTS {{#rendered}}{{/rendered}} Earlier Monday, the CDC issued guidelines on reopening nursing homes, outlining parameters around testing, but stopped short of federally mandating them, host Martha MacCallum observed. ...