CMS Releases Updates to Survey Documents

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released updates to several survey resource documents, including the Entrance Conference form and the Infection Prevention, Control, and Immunization Critical Element pathway.

This was done to align with updated regulations and guidance related to the end of the public health emergency, and as noted with the expiration of COVID-19 Testing requirements (QSO-20-38-NH) and the updates made to Visitation (QSO-20-39-NH).    

An additional update was made to the language regarding review of residents who have entered into arbitration agreements was made to the Entrance Conference worksheet. The surveyor will now request to see a list of only residents who currently reside in the facility and have entered into a binding arbitration agreement. Previously, a list was requested for all residents who had entered into a binding arbitration agreement, regardless of if they were a current resident.