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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Health & Human Services
Components
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Report Number
A-02-22-01004
Report Type
Audit
Location

NJ,
United States

Number of Recommendations
5
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
External Entity
New Jersey Department of Health

Open Recommendations

This report has 5 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
23-A-02-127.01 No $0 $0

We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health follow up with the 20 nursing homes reviewed in this audit that demonstrated life safety, emergency preparedness, and infection control deficiencies to ensure that they have taken corrective actions.

23-A-02-127.02 No $0 $0

We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health instruct all nursing homes to install carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with New Jersey requirements.

23-A-02-127.03 No $0 $0

We recommend that the New Jersey 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.

23-A-02-127.04 No $0 $0

We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health work with CMS to develop a plan to address the foundational issues preventing more frequent surveys at nursing homes with a history of multiple high-risk deficiencies.

23-A-02-127.05 No $0 $0

We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health work with CMS to develop standardized life safety training for nursing home staff.

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States