In the termination notice, CMS cited issues with the hospital’s governing body, patient rights, nursing services, and quality assessment and performance improvement program. No further details were released.
“Maintaining a safe, secure and compassionate environment for patients, family and visitors is our top priority at Flaget Memorial Hospital. We self-reported this incident, implemented a plan of correction and the issue has been resolved. Based on completion of a resurvey (Jan. 5), by CMS the hospital is now back into compliance with all conditions of participation and the provider agreement was never terminated,” the hospital said in a statement to Becker’s Hospital Review.
Editor’s Note: This article was updated at 2:29 p.m. January 8, 2018 to reflect that the hospital never lost its Medicare contract.
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