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Archive > October, 2009 Vol. X, No. 10

Infection Prevention

Ready for Your Infection Control Survey?

Marcia Patrick, RN, MSN, CIC

Medicare surveyors began conducting on-site reviews in August of infection control practices at ambulatory surgery centers in 12 states and will branch out to the remaining 38 states and the District of Columbia this month. To prepare for a CMS visit to your facility, gather all documentation showing your compliance with Medicare's revised conditions for coverage and ensure that all staff adhere to your written infection prevention policies, particularly in 2 major areas on which surveyors are likely to focus: injection practices and instrument processing.

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