Parkland Memorial Hospital entered into a systems improvement agreement with CMS in order to keep its Medicare status after the agency found the hospital's emergency department still posed "immediate jeopardy," according to a Bloomberg BusinessWeek report.
Last month, Parkland Memorial was notified by CMS that its Medicare status would be revoked if it did not rectify patient safety violations found by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Those violations ranged from infection control practices to emergency department care.
The hospital submitted a corrective action plan, which was accepted by CMS. However, while state regulators found the hospital rectified infection control violations, they concluded Parkland Memorial's ED still posed an "immediate jeopardy" during a follow-up inspection, according to the report.
The re-survey would have led to Parkland Memorial's removal from the Medicare program, halting both Medicare and Medicaid payments to the hospital. However, Parkland Memorial agreed to enter into a systems improvement agreement with CMS in which outside CMS-approved consultant will help Parkland Memorial rectify its deficiencies. The agreement, which will be final by Sept. 30, will allow the hospital to continue participation in the Medicare program.
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Last month, Parkland Memorial was notified by CMS that its Medicare status would be revoked if it did not rectify patient safety violations found by the Texas Department of State Health Services. Those violations ranged from infection control practices to emergency department care.
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The hospital submitted a corrective action plan, which was accepted by CMS. However, while state regulators found the hospital rectified infection control violations, they concluded Parkland Memorial's ED still posed an "immediate jeopardy" during a follow-up inspection, according to the report.
The re-survey would have led to Parkland Memorial's removal from the Medicare program, halting both Medicare and Medicaid payments to the hospital. However, Parkland Memorial agreed to enter into a systems improvement agreement with CMS in which outside CMS-approved consultant will help Parkland Memorial rectify its deficiencies. The agreement, which will be final by Sept. 30, will allow the hospital to continue participation in the Medicare program.
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