The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking comment on its proposed measure of 30-day, all-cause unplanned readmission following psychiatric hospitalization in an inpatient psychiatric facility. The measure is being developed under the IPF Outcome and Process Measure Development and Maintenance Project. Comments must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. ET on Dec. 11. For questions and additional information, see the CMS website.

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