CMS may expand emergency preparedness requirements for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 19, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will explore broadening some of its life safety and emergency preparedness requirements after a federal audit found widespread noncompliance with the regulations.
Watchdog says not enough nursing homes including emerging infectious diseases in emergency plans
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 01, 2022
A federal watchdog agency has called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to update regulations and “make clear” that nursing homes must include emerging infectious diseases as a risk in...