Becker's Healthcare October 31, 2024
Elizabeth Gregerson

Beginning Nov. 1, CMS will require hospitals to report admission information related to respiratory illnesses, including capacity, to the CDC. The new rule reinstates some pandemic-era requirements that have been voluntary since May 1.

Here are 10 notes on the reporting rule:

  1. CMS published revisions to the condition of participation requirements for hospitals Aug. 28.
  2. The revisions require hospitals to report the following information to the CDC:
    • Confirmed infections for respiratory illnesses, including flu, COVID-19 and RSV among newly admitted and hospitalized patients
    • Overall bed census and capacity, as well as by hospital setting and age group
    • Limited patient demographics
  3. In the case of a declared public health emergency at the national, state or...

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