The guidance, issued Nov. 12, explains how CMS and state surveyors will evaluate a hospital’s space-sharing compliance.
Three things to know:
1. CMS struck requirements that required contracted staff to be immediately available to provide the contracted services and prohibited staff from floating between facilities or simultaneously performing the same functions.
2. CMS also struck the requirement that said contracted staff cannot be simultaneously on duty when contracting with another hospital for the initial treatment of patients experiencing an emergency.
3. CMS listed outpatient departments located on the same campus or building as an ASC as a common example of hospital co-location.
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