Although CMS has deemed that Methodist Dallas Medical Center is no longer an "immediate jeopardy" to the public, the agency found the hospital is still not compliant in several areas affecting patient safety, according to a Dallas Business Journal report.
In August, federal regulators warned the hospital was in danger of losing its Medicare status and funding if it did not remedy certain patient safety violations. Those specific citations were not disclosed in the report.
After the hospital submitted a corrective action plan, regulators from the Texas Department of State Health Services conducted a follow-up survey of the hospital. The officials concluded the hospital was no longer an "immediate jeopardy" to patient health and safety; however, they also said the hospital is still not compliant in the areas of nursing services and infection control. The specifics of the regulators' findings were not included in their letter to the hospital.
The hospital has until Oct. 24 to submit another corrective action plan, which will be followed with another survey of the facility. If the hospital fails to remedy the citations, the hospital could lose its Medicare status on Dec. 13.
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In August, federal regulators warned the hospital was in danger of losing its Medicare status and funding if it did not remedy certain patient safety violations. Those specific citations were not disclosed in the report.
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After the hospital submitted a corrective action plan, regulators from the Texas Department of State Health Services conducted a follow-up survey of the hospital. The officials concluded the hospital was no longer an "immediate jeopardy" to patient health and safety; however, they also said the hospital is still not compliant in the areas of nursing services and infection control. The specifics of the regulators' findings were not included in their letter to the hospital.
The hospital has until Oct. 24 to submit another corrective action plan, which will be followed with another survey of the facility. If the hospital fails to remedy the citations, the hospital could lose its Medicare status on Dec. 13.
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