It appears that we will see a rash of these as they test tools to update the survey process as the new Conditions of Participation make their way into the SOM over the coming years. Note this one does not involve citations. It will be surveyors in the building, and they can always call in complaints on any topic. We must respond in full survey mode.
Infection Control Pilot Project
Memo # 16-05-ALL
Posting Date 2015-12-23
Fiscal Year 2016
Memorandum Summary
• Project Overview: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has begun a three year pilot project to improve assessment of infection control and prevention regulations in nursing homes, hospitals, and during transitions of care.
• Survey details: All surveys during the pilot will be educational surveys (no citations will be issued) and will be conducted by a national contractor. New surveyor tools and processes will be developed and tested, focusing on existing regulations as well as recommended practices (such as those for antibiotic stewardship and transitions of care). Ten pilot surveys to be conducted in Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 will occur in nursing homes. Surveys in FY17 and FY18 will be conducted in nursing homes and hospitals.
• Project Outcomes: New surveyor infection control tools and survey processes that can be used to optimize assessment of new infection control regulations.
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