On June 6, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released memo number QSO-23-16-Hospitals reminding state agencies, accrediting organizations and hospitals of the regulatory requirements for discharges and transfers to post-acute care providers. Hospitals should review their policies and procedures to ensure discharges are occurring in a compliant and safe manner.
CMS has identified areas of concern related to missing or inaccurate patient information when a patient is discharged from a hospital. To view the areas of concern CMS has identified related to missing or inaccurate patient information when a patient is discharged from a hospital and to read the QSO in its entirety click here.
