Home Health Line
06/15/2022
by: DecisionHealth Staff
The pandemic has brought fresh attention to the development of an emergency plan. A comprehensive risk assessment; testing and training; and an annual review remain frequent survey issues, according to 546 surveys between October 2020 and September 2021 listed in CMS’ Quality, Certification & Oversight Reports (QCOR).
 
 
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