The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a new Quality & Safety Memo (QSO-22-17-ALL) regarding surveys for compliance with Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care Staff Vaccination Requirements. CMS will now only perform compliance reviews of staff vaccination requirements during initial and recertification surveys and in response to specific complaint allegations. This is a change from the previous guidance, which included oversight of staff vaccination requirements in all surveys. CMS will also revise QSO 22-11 to ensure deficiency determinations reflect good faith efforts by providers and suppliers, as well as consider harm or potential harm to patients and residents resulting from non-compliance. This policy is effective immediately and should be communicated to all survey and certification staff and managers.
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