AHCA/NCAL: CMS Implements Enhanced Barrier Precautions Effective April 1, 2024
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued QSO-24-08-NH yesterday regarding the implementation of enhanced barrier precautions (EBPs) in nursing homes to prevent the spread of multi-drug resistant organisms. While EBPs were introduced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2019, they were not included in guidance for State Survey Agencies. This memo issues formal guidance under F880 Infection Prevention and Control to SSAs and long term care facilities on the use of EBP, aligning with the existing national standards effective April 1.
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