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CMS to Enforce Tougher Survey Guidelines in Wake of COVID-19 Deaths at Kirkland Nursing Home

The federal government on Monday announced the release of an updated survey tool for nursing home inspectors, with an even stricter focus on infection-control policies — derived directly from lessons learned at a facility in Washington state that served as the epicenter of the first COVID-19 outbreak in the United States. The Centers for Medicare […]: https://skillednursingnews.com/2020/03/cms-to-enforce-tougher-survey-guidelines-in-wake-of-covid-19-deaths-at-kirkland-nursing-home/

COVID-19 Self Assessment

CMS Survey Prioritization Guidance