CMS intends to find out if consulting for the same facilities that they accredit presents a conflict of interest for these accrediting organizations.
“We are seeking feedback on a number of questions related to this potential conflict of interest, including whether we should revise our review process to identify actual, potential or perceived [accrediting organization] conflicts of interest as part of the application and renewal process for all [accrediting organizations],” CMS stated.
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