University of Chicago must pass inspection or risk losing Medicare funding

The University of Chicago Medical Center could lose its Medicare funding in June if it does not pass a state inspection, following an elderly man's death in February that violated federal law, officials say.

Last month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services found the hospital violated federal law by not attending to an elderly man in its waiting room. The man died four hours after his arrival on Feb. 3, apparently going unnoticed by nurses.

The university was required to submit a correction plan following the man's death. CMS accepted the measures U of C says it put in place last month, including re-educating staff about patient procedure, monitoring the emergency waiting room and punishing those responsible for the man's lapsed care.

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