Shelly Maffia, MSN, MBA, RN, LNHA, QCP, CHC, CLNC, CPC, Director of Regulatory Services, comments on CMS Infection Control enforcement memorandum QSO-23-10-NH for McKnights Long Term Care News
CMS Announces Strengthened Enhanced Enforcement for Infection Control Deficiencies
On March 30, 2023 CMS announced more aggressive enforcement action for facilities with infection control deficiencies, including greater civil money penalties and reduced time to achieve compliance before denial of payment or more stringent directed plans of correction are applied. In addition, the memo states that the QIOs will provide a targeted focus on 3000 low performing nursing homes with “a history of infection control challenges.” Access the full McKnights LTC News article CMS: Lapses in infection control, vaccine compliance to garner aggressive enforcement (Marselas, April 4, 2023)
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