CMS Safety & Infection Control 2

Question 1

Under Medicare's Conditions of Participation, how frequently must long-term care facilities conduct infection control risk assessments?

Accepted Answer

Annually

Answer

CMS requires long-term care facilities to conduct a facility-wide infection control risk assessment at least annually.

Question 2

Which CMS measure tracks catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI) as a hospital-acquired condition?

Accepted Answer

HAC Reduction Program

Answer

The Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program penalizes hospitals with high rates of conditions including CAUTI.

Question 3

What does the CMS 'Never Event' policy mean for Medicare reimbursement?

Accepted Answer

Medicare will not pay additional costs for treating serious preventable errors

Answer

CMS designates certain serious preventable events as 'Never Events' and will not reimburse hospitals for the additional costs incurred to treat them.

Question 4

A CMS-certified home health agency must ensure staff use which standard precaution when changing a wound dressing?

Accepted Answer

Gloves and hand hygiene before and after

Answer

Standard precautions require gloves for contact with blood or body fluids and hand hygiene before and after glove use.

Question 5

Which CMS condition of participation requires hospitals to have an active infection prevention and control program?

Accepted Answer

42 CFR Part 482.42

Answer

42 CFR §482.42 specifically mandates that hospitals maintain an active infection prevention and control program as a Condition of Participation.

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