CMS releases guidelines for reopening facilities to provide non-emergent, non-COVID care

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CMS releases guidelines for reopening facilities to provide non-emergent, non-COVID care

Posted on April 24, 2020 by ncmgm

This week, CMS announced phase 1 criteria to guide health systems and facilities as they consider resuming in-person care of non-COVID-19 patients in regions with a low incidence of COVID-19 disease. The agency explains that careful planning is required to resume in-person care of patients requiring non-COVID-19 care, and all aspects of care must be considered, including:

Adequate facilities, workforce, testing, and supplies; and
The adequate workforce across phases of care (such as availability of clinicians, nurses, anesthesia, pharmacy, imaging, pathology support, and post-acute care).

MGMA will update members as CMS releases additional recommendations.