In 2002 the National Quality Forum (NQF) created its report Serious Reportable Events in Healthcare. The report identified 27 adverse events that should never occur in hospitals. In 2006, the NQF added one item to the list.
Now, the agency has ratified an updated list of 29...Read More »
J.A. Thomas and Associates (JATA) says nearly a quarter of healthcare facilities are not “currently taking steps toward ICD-10 transition” according to survey results released earlier this month. The survey garnered...Read More »
The number of septicemia and sepsis hospitalizations more than doubled between 2000 and 2008, resulting in much longer, costlier hospitals stays, and more problematic and often fatal outcomes for patients with the bloodstream infections, according to a...Read More »
CMS released a new proposed rule on June 3 which aims to “give consumers and employers better information about the quality of healthcare,” according to CMS release. The proposed rule Medicare...Read More »
More than 300 ACDIS members dialed into the Quarterly Conference Call on Thursday, May 26 to learn more about how CDI programs. This most recent call featured a special presentation on how CDI staff can work effectively with case management, utilization review, and quality assurance departments...Read More »
Provider-preventable conditions (PPC), including health care-acquired conditions (HCAC), are now subject to payment adjustments under the Medicaid program, according to the final rule released by CMS June 1.
CMS published the 2012 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) proposed rule May 5 in the Federal Register. Proposals include changes to MS-DRGs for excisional debridement, a new hospital-...Read More »