Since the beginning of 2016, Infection Control Consulting Services (ICCS) consultants have visited numerous hospitals and ASCs throughout the country that are working to address CMS infection prevention-related citations and deficiencies, according to the report.
Phenelle Segal, RN CIC, President of ICCS, reports that remediation efforts have been challenging, but successful. ICCS has worked with organizations to address a wide range of issues, from first-time citations to potential and actual loss of Medicare license. Citations have been common in both the hospital and ASC setting.
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