How often is environmental/Environment of Care (EoC)/Physical Environment (PE) rounding required to be performed?

Question

[Administration] [Codes and Regulatory Compliance] [Policies and Procedures] How often is environmental/Environment of Care (EoC)/Physical Environment (PE) rounding required to be performed?

Accepted Answer

CMS and its deemed Accreditation Organizations (AOs) do not define a specific frequency for environmental/EoC rounding. It is the responsibility of the organization to define rounding frequency within its own policy.