Regulatory
Tracking news and updates from CMS
A list of memos, guidance and other news and updates from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Regulatory
CMS updates rules for infection prevention
Recent revisions emphasize the physical environment's role in infection prevention and control.
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Maintenance
Using strategic communication for investment needs
Advocating for more preventive maintenance funding requires speaking the language of the C-suite
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Operations
Preparing for the future of health care facilities teams
Demographics are changing in the health care facility field, creating a need for succession planning
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Operations
Managing deferred maintenance at rural hospitals
Knowing the difference between discretionary and non-discretionary spending is vital to forming a capital planning and investment strategy
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Advocacy alert
EPA program resulting in cost increases for equipment using hydrofluorocarbons
The effort to reduce HFC use in equipment manufacturing has led to increases in clean agent fire extinguishers and could affect more products
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Compliance
CMS to restart its validation redesign pilot for 2022
An annual report from CMS includes changes to the accreditation survey process and lists top physical environment citations
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Regulatory
Supreme Court rules on CMS vaccine mandate
The court's 5-4 ruling will allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to move forward with its vaccination mandate in resistant states
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Announcement
ASHE and Practice Greenhealth partner to support safety-net and rural hospitals
The two organizations have launched a cohort to support sustainability efforts in hospitals with fewer resources
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Advocacy
Storage requirements for sterilized instruments
ASHE's Advocacy Team addresses a question about sterilized instruments kept in business occupancies
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