Several months after more than 60 medical experts and advocacy groups called on CMS to remove the pain treatment questions from patient surveys, the agency has announced a proposal to do just that.
The Hospitals & Health Network recently published an article on the issue of polypharmacy, which occurs when a patient is given redundant or unneeded medications.
In 2015 alone, all 392 Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) participants and 12 Pioneer ACO Model participants saved a combined $466 million while improving care quality.
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In 2015 hospitals were given the option of submitting their eCQM data to meet ORYX requirements. The Joint Commission has analyzed and released the data sent by the 34 hospitals that participated.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) published an online toolkit this May that teaches how to talk with patients when a medical error occurs.
The Joint Commission and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are working on a new initiative to improve infection control in ambulatory care settings.
Many hospitals have focused on improving their culture of safety through a patient safety culture survey provided to staff members. But according to new research from the University of Michigan, the results on those surveys have little impact on reducing infections.
