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The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) issued a notice in the October 24, 2006, Federal Register that it intends request permission from the Office of Management and Budget to conduct an evaluation project on pay-for-quality programs.
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A potentially onerous hospital discharge rule proposed in April 2006 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is significantly less burdensome in its final form.
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The successful integration of case management and disease management is the latest step in the ongoing evolution of the Sutter Health Sacramento Sierra Region Care Management Programs, says Jan Van der Mei, RN, the region's continuum case management director.
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When performance measures required by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) were completely aligned, many quality professionals breathed a sign of relief.
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Risk managers who have been pushing for more full disclosure of adverse events now have more backing and can argue that informing patients is a significant step closer to being considered the standard of care.
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As much as risk managers may worry about the risk of patient suicide, they have to trust that the frontline clinicians are sufficiently skilled and dedicated to spotting patients at risk.
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A man underwent surgery following a heart attack. During the procedure, the seal on the oxygen tube inserted in the patient's throat broke, causing the oxygen to catch on fire.
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A middle-aged woman went to the emergency department complaining of abdominal pains. After testing and evaluation indicated intestinal inflammation and a possible abdominal cyst along with diverticular disease, the hospital began the patient on a course of antibiotic therapy.
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Improving patient safety can have a direct effect on the bottom line, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).