A quality measurement that focuses on patient symptoms and overall quality of life is poised to take on a greater role in patient safety. In some parts of the country, it already has.
Patient reported outcomes (PRO)?defined by the National Quality Forum (NQF) as...
A quality measurement that focuses on patient symptoms and overall quality of life is poised to take on a greater role in patient safety. In some parts of the country, it already has.
Patient reported outcomes (PRO)?defined by the National Quality Forum (NQF) as...
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a report on October 13 to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) urging for better alignment of healthcare quality measures. The conclusion of the 42-page document is that payers haven’t agreed on what quality measures to track, which...
On October 13, CMS announced a push to improve physician engagement and their experience within the Medicare system. To achieve this goal, the agency is trying to reduce the reduce administrative burdens that physicians have to handle with the new Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act (...
The Joint Commission this month launched a digital resource center aimed at reducing workplace violence in healthcare settings. The Workplace Violence Prevention Resources site was created in response to the high levels of verbal, written, and physical abuse leveled against patients and...
Hospital associations, Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO), and health system organizations now have a goal of reducing current overall levels of patient harm and 30-day readmissions by 20% and 12% respectively over the next three years.