Mercy hospital in Springfield receives warning from CMS

Mercy Hospital Springfield, which is part of the St. Louis-based Mercy system, faces possible termination of its Medicare agreement if changes aren't made by a Sept. 22 deadline. The deadline from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services comes following a complaint investigation of the hospital conducted by a state agency on Aug. 25, the Springfield News-Leader reports. The investigation resulted in a determination of "immediate jeopardy to the health and safety of p atients" at the hospital,…
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