Updates to the Condition of Participation (CoP) requirements for hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) to report acute respiratory illnesses
The Directors, Quality, Safety & Oversight Group (QSOG), and Survey & Operations Group (SOG) published a memo on October 22, 2024, titled, “Updates to the Condition of Participation (CoP) Requirements for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to Report Acute Respiratory Illnesses.”
Memorandum summary:
• CMS has released new regulatory requirements for all hospitals and critical access hospitals (CAHs) at 42 C.F.R. §§482.42(e) and 485.640(d), respectively, to report information in accordance with a frequency and standardized format, as specified by the Secretary.
• Failure to report the specified data related to COVID-19, influenza, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), including confirmed infections of respiratory illnesses among hospitalized patients, hospital bed census and capacity (both overall and by hospital setting and population group [adult or pediatric]), and limited patient demographic information, including age, may lead to the termination of a hospital’s participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
