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CMS Requirements
Important Links
- New! FAQs: AUR Reporting for the CMS Promoting Interoperability Program
- New! CMS COVID-19 Reporting Requirements for Nursing Homes – June 2021 [PDF – 300 KB]
- CMS Press Release: CMS Announces Relief for Clinicians, Providers, Hospitals and Facilities Participating in Quality Reporting Programs in Response to COVID-19 [PDF – 400 KB]
- CDC and CMS Issue Joint Reminder on NHSN Reporting
- Healthcare Facility HAI Reporting Requirements to CMS via NHSN Current and Proposed Requirements January 2019 [PDF – 300 KB]
- Reporting Requirements and Deadlines in NHSN per CMS Current Rules August 2019 [PDF – 1 MB]
- Changing a CCN within NHSN, July 2020 [PDF – 350 KB]
- Guidance on Enrollment and Reporting for Physically Separate Facilities/Units in NHSN [PDF – 233 KB]
CMS RESOURCES BY FACILITY TYPE
View operational guidance and CMS reporting resources for each facility.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
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- Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting Program.
- CMS’ Hospital Compare tool
- CMS Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Rule
- Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH) Compare
- Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Compare
- Operational Guidance for reporting HCP COVID-19 Vaccination Data [PDF – 300 KB] – April 2024
- Tips for submitting HCP COVID-19 Vaccination Data [PDF – 250 KB] – June 2024
