Industry Note:
CMS Tells Surveyors To Put New Emphasis On Infection Control In Light Of Coronavirus Threat
Published on Fri Feb 14, 2020
Home care providers should always comply with infection control practices, but the emergence of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) should underscore its importance. A Feb. 6 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services letter to surveyors emphasizes survey requirements in relation to the virus, including Emergency Preparedness plan implications. The letter is at
www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-20-09-all.pdf.