Initiative and Responsibility
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Participation in Medicare/Medicaid mandates that facilities take the initiative and responsibility for monitoring their own performance continuously to ensure they are always in substantial compliance.
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Surveyors from Regulatory Services conduct surveys of ICFs/IID to determine if the care they provide meets minimum federal and state standards. When a surveyor finds that evidence exists indicating standards are not being met, he/she will write a violation/deficiency.
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Facilities should not rely on surveys or investigations to identify compliance problems. |