Quality Events

This session will discuss the CMS conditions of participation for infection prevention and control, antibiotic stewardship and the latest interpretative guidelines. It will also discuss the CMS infection control worksheet, 2022 interpretative guidelines and commonly cited deficiencies. Learning objectives:

• Describe CMS requirements and interpretative infection prevention and control program guidelines.
• Explain CMS requirements and interpretative guidelines for an antibiotic stewardship program.
• Identify examples of commonly cited infection control standards.