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New Jersey Could Better Ensure That Nursing Homes Comply With Federal Requirements for Life Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Infection Control

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Date Issued: 
Friday, September 29, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
A-02-22-01004
Component, if applicable: 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
External entity, if applicable: 
New Jersey Department of Health
Location(s): 
NJ,
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
5
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
No
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
23-A-02-127.01 Open No
We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health follow up with the 20 nursing homes reviewed in this audit that demonstrated life safety, emergency preparedness, and infection control deficiencies to ensure that they have taken corrective actions.
23-A-02-127.02 Open No
We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health instruct all nursing homes to install carbon monoxide detectors in accordance with New Jersey requirements.
23-A-02-127.03 Open No
We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health work with CMS to develop a risk-based approach to identify nursing homes where surveys should be conducted more frequently than once every 15 months, such as those with a history of multiple high-risk deficiencies or frequent management turnover.
23-A-02-127.04 Open No
We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health work with CMS to develop a plan to address the foundational issues preventing more frequent surveys at nursing homes with a history of multiple high-risk deficiencies.
23-A-02-127.05 Open No
We recommend that the New Jersey Department of Health work with CMS to develop standardized life safety training for nursing home staff.
Displaying 5 of 5 Recommendations