Category: Quality

CMS has released a final rule for new patient safety structural measures to be included in the hospital inpatient quality reporting program.

Starting in 2025, a new CMS measure will require public reporting on a hospital’s capability to provide age-appropriate care for older adults, the agency announced Aug. 1.

WellSpan Health, a York, Pa.-based system with nine hospitals and more than 250 care locations, saved seven patients $600,000 in healthcare costs by allocating an extra $3,600. 

In healthcare, there is no shortage of calls to make patient safety and quality improvement efforts more strategic and proactive. 

In September, a 911 call about a cardiac arrest in Clemmons, N.C., might be answered by a drone lugging an automated external defibrillator, KFF Health News reported July 22. 

The American Hospital Association is urging CMS not to implement a proposed mandatory payment model meant to increase access to organ transplants, saying it is constructed in a way that may exacerbate inequalities and add “unnecessary disruption” to th…

The Joint Commission has granted certifications in brain tumor care to seven hospitals in the U.S., the organization shared with Becker’s.

The American Hospital Association named York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health the nation’s top system for leadership and innovation in quality improvement. 

A recent American Hospital Association report found hospitals are making strides in patient safety and infection prevention, but are still working towards making a safer work environment for staff.

So far in 2024, hospitals are most frequently cited for issues with supervision of nursing care and patient rights, according to CMS data obtained by Becker’s.