Effective Oct. 1, 2008, the CMS stopped reimbursing healthcare providers for 11 “never events” -- considered reasonably preventable errors in healthcare delivery. What are the "never event" policies for the various insurers and state associations? Modern Healthcare is tracking those decisions through its Never Events Tracking System.
By Maureen McKinney | May 19, 2012
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On the morning of March 27, a group of 46 quality improvement professionals gathered in a brightly lit conference room on the ground floor of a large... FULL STORY »
The CMS' nonpayment policy for certain types of healthcare-associated infections has led hospitals to ramp up their surveillance and prevention... FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | April 28, 2012
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Enrollment in the CDC's National Healthcare Safety Network, the federal system for tracking healthcare-associated infections, has grown exponentially... FULL STORY »
Healthcare facilities made headway during 2010 on reducing rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections, according to an infection report... FULL STORY »
In a revised draft of its National Action Plan to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections, HHS emphasized the central role of health information... FULL STORY »
The American College of Surgeons and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have teamed up on a three-year project that will use health... FULL STORY »
The Joint Commission has unveiled an online portal containing information and resources to help providers curb rates of healthcare-associated... FULL STORY »
The American Hospital Association's American Society for Healthcare Risk Management is accepting proposals for research grants of up to $100,000 each... FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | March 10, 2012
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New research is once again prompting questions about the usefulness of the government's Hospital Compare website and its ability to improve hospital... FULL STORY »
HHS' National Vaccine Advisory Committee approved a recommendation that healthcare employers that haven't achieved 90% influenza vaccination... FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | February 02, 2012
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An increasing number of healthcare-associated infection outbreaks are due to norovirus, an easily spreadable organism whose symptoms include vomiting... FULL STORY »
By Jessica Zigmond | January 28, 2012
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Do financial penalties in healthcare actually change behavior to a degree that leads to positive change? When it comes to readmissions, an answer is... FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | January 21, 2012
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Minnesota's total number of reported adverse events rose slightly in 2011, up 3.6% to 316 from 305 in 2010, according to a report from the state's... FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | January 15, 2012
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Colorado hospitals, surgery centers and dialysis clinics are making progress in curbing rates of healthcare-associated infections, according a report... FULL STORY »
By Maureen McKinney | January 14, 2012
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Some federal performance measures are ready for prime time, but most need more work or should be eliminated altogether, according to an expert group... FULL STORY »
Several years ago, a physician at Scripps Health launched a pilot program that used a patient's body mass index to measure dose for a computed... FULL STORY »
