CMS issued a public notice last month stating the hospital could lose its contract with Medicare on Saturday because of “deficient practices” and that it “failed to evaluate nursing care related to the circumstances surrounding the death” of a patient.
The threat was lifted after surveyors from the Ohio Department of Health, under contract with CMS, conducted a comprehensive review of Miami Valley Hospital’s campuses on Monday.
The surveyors spent time observing in clinical areas, monitoring processes, checking safety measures, and speaking to patients about their care.
“We expected a full and thorough inspection,” said Mark Shaker, Miami Valley’s president and CEO. “We always welcome CMS’s vigilance as it is a way for all hospitals to continuously improve and we look forward to working with them through the survey and any on-going follow-up processes.”
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