Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated its life safety and emergency preparedness regulations to improve protections for all Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, including those residing in long-term care facilities (commonly referred to as nursing homes). Updates included requirements that nursing homes have expanded sprinkler systems and smoke detector coverage; an emergency preparedness plan that is reviewed, trained on, tested, and updated at least annually; and provisions for sheltering in place and evacuation. Our objective was to determine whether New York State ensured that selected nursing homes in New York that participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs complied with CMS requirements for life safety and emergency preparedness.
Date Issued:
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
A-02-17-01027
Component, if applicable:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Location(s):
Agency-Wide
Type of Report:
Disaster Recovery Report
Number of Recommendations:
4
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