What kinds of agreements does a CAH need to have with an acute care hospital?
A CAH must develop agreements with an acute care hospital related to patient referral and transfer, communication, emergency and non-emergency patient transportation. The CAH may also have an agreement with their referral hospital for quality improvement or choose to have that agreement with another organization. State networking requirements vary.
A CAH must develop agreements with an acute care hospital related to patient referral and transfer, communication, emergency and non-emergency patient transportation. The CAH may also have an agreement with their referral hospital for quality improvement or choose to have that agreement with another organization. State networking requirements vary. Question: How do staffing requirements differ for CAHs, compared to general acute care hospitals? Answer: There are two main ways that staffing requirements are more flexible for CAHs under the Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoP): Medical Staff: A CAH must have at least one physician, but he or she is not required to be on-site. Midlevel practitioners can be an active, independent part of the CAH medical staff and provide direct service to patients. CAHs are required to provide oversight by a physician, but the oversight provisions are very liberal. This can be especially useful in communities that have had difficulty recruiting physi
