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Ohio Could Better Ensure That Nursing Homes Comply With Federal Requirements for Life Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Infection Control

Submitting OIG:

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

Date Issued:

Wednesday, December 20, 2023

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Health & Human Services

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

A-05-22-00019

Component, if applicable:

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

External entity, if applicable:

Ohio Department of Health

Location(s):

OH,

United States

Type of Report:

Audit

Questioned Costs:

$0

Funds for Better Use:

$0

Number of Recommendations:

4

Report updated under NDAA 5274:

No

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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
24-A-05-029.01	Open	No
We recommend that the Ohio Department of Health follow up with the 18 nursing homes in this audit that demonstrated life safety, emergency preparedness, and infection control deficiencies to verify that corrective actions have been taken regarding the deficiencies identified in this report.
24-A-05-029.02	Open	No
We recommend that the Ohio Department of Health work with CMS to develop a risk-based approach to identify nursing homes where surveys should be conducted more frequently than once every 15 months, such as those with a history of multiple high-risk deficiencies or frequent management turnover.
24-A-05-029.03	Open	No
We recommend that the Ohio Department of Health develop a plan with CMS to address the foundational issues preventing more frequent surveys at nursing homes with a history of multiple high-risk deficiencies.
24-A-05-029.04	Open	No
We recommend that the Ohio Department of Health work with CMS to develop standardized life safety training for nursing home staff.