Abuse Prevention and Response

Since the Public Health Emergency began in March 2020, long-term care facilities have been faced with ever-changing regulations and guidance from CMS and CDC. By the end of March 2020, Focused Infection Control surveys were frequent for many facilities, many times during outbreaks of COVID-19. CMS has made multiple changes in the survey protocols for infection control in long-term care facilities since the initial focused surveys were initiated in March 2020. 

CMS states they remain committed to taking critical steps to protect vulnerable Americans and to ensure the nation’s health care facilities are prepared to respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019. In November 2021 CMS announced steps to assist State Survey Agencies in addressing the backlog of complaint and recertification surveys. The critical element pathway was revised again and was incorporated in the recertification and complaint survey process. CMS is increasing oversight in nursing homes to allow a more focused review of quality-of-life and quality-of-care concerns. 

On November 5, 2021, CMS published an Interim Final Rule, entitled “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination,” revising the infection control requirements that most Medicare and Medicaid certified providers and suppliers must meet to continue to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. In February 2022, CMS revised the survey protocols and trained surveyors for the revised survey process to include the monitoring of vaccination efforts.

 Objectives:

• Define what constitutes “abuse”
• Define three types of abuse
• Describe steps taken if abuse is suspected

Attendees will be awarded 0.50 ANCC contact hours for completing the course/webinar.
Program Start Date: 11/16/2024 | Program Review Date 11/15/2027

This program has been submitted for Continuing Education for 1.25 total participant hours from NAB/NCERS.
NAB Approval #20251115-0.75-A107366-DL
Program Start Date: 11/16/2024 | Program Review Date 11/15/2025 

Call the HealthCap Education Coordinator at 734-996-2700 for further information.