CMS is giving UNC Health’s flagship hospital in Chapel Hill, N.C., until July 23 to correct patient safety issues or lose its Medicare funding, Becker’s reports. The News & Observer in Raleigh originally reported the story.
State inspectors conducted a survey of UNC Medical Center on June 17, and an “immediate jeopardy was identified,” according to a June 30 letter CMS sent to the hospital’s president and obtained by The News & Observer. The letter noted the hospital failed to meet four conditions of participation in the Medicare program, including infection control and patients’ rights.
“During a recent complaint survey, issues were investigated including a patient suicide after discharge and infection prevention issues related to documenting the COVID-19 vaccination status of vendors and the physical spacing of patients and visitors in our busy emergency department waiting room,” a UNC Health spokesperson told The News & Observer July 11. Read more.
