Skilled Nursing News August 21, 2024
About one in four for-profit nursing homes may not have complied with federal requirements regarding infection preventionists, according to an audit from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG).
The federal watchdog agency found that, out of a 100 for-profit facility sample size, 17 potentially didn’t comply with the requirement that the infection preventionist complete specialized training prior to assuming the role. About 7 facilities didn’t designate an infection preventionist at all, OIG found.
OIG recommended the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) should have state survey agencies follow up with the 24 nursing homes that may not have complied with federal infection prevention requirements to ensure they’ve taken corrective actions.
CMS should also share the results of the...
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