The CMS last week announced changes to its quality improvement organization program that re designed to help hospitals improve patient safety and quality.
On March 14, CMS issued a memorandum to state survey agency directors regarding requirements for hospital medication administration, "particularly intravenous medications and post-operative care of patients receiving IV opioids."
As hospitals across the country search for ways to reduce readmissions in the wake of reimbursement cuts from CMS for rehospitalizations within 30 days, one statewide initiative in Minnesota may have cracked the code.
