There will be changes to the assessment related to these six areas:
1. Immediate use steam sterilization
2. Point-of-care testing devices
3. Chemical, biological and mechanical indicator use during sterilization
4. Safe injection practices for multi-dose medication vials
5. High-touch surfaces environmental cleaning
6. Artificial nails/nail extension limitations
These revisions match information CMS previously released and there could be further changes to the worksheet when the final version is published.
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