Staff Contact: Sarah Willson
CMS posted revised guidance for all hospitals and CAHs related to immediate jeopardy. The revision creates a Core Appendix Q that will be used by surveyors for all provider and supplier types to determine when to cite immediate jeopardy. The most notable change appears to be that CMS moved all CLIA guidance previously in Appendix Q to new Subpart XI: Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment of 1988.
In addition, CMS published new guidance for CAHs on time share and lease space arrangements. The guidance provides clarity on how a CAH may leverage space-sharing arrangements with other health care entities to increase access to additional care and services within the community while maintaining compliance with distance requirements.
Hospital staff can email Sarah Willson, Vice President of Clinical Regulatory Affairs, with questions.