Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program

Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program Disproportionate Share Hospital Adjustment &n

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Aug. 2 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2019. The rule affects inpatient PPS hospitals, critical access hospitals (CAHs), LTCHs and PPS-exempt…

The AHA supports several of the proposed rule’s provisions. In particular, we appreciate and endorse the agency’s proposal to permanently withdraw the 25% Rule; however, we have substantial concerns with the associated budget neutrality adjustment proposed by CMS. We also support the proposed…

AHA comments on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ hospital inpatient prospective payment system proposed rule for fiscal year 2019.

For the women and men of America’s hospitals and health systems, nothing is more important than the safety of the patients for whom they are privileged to care.

What is Your Hospital Doing About the #1 Hospital-Acquired Infection? Presentation (PDF)

Hospital-Acquired Conditions (HAC) Penalty Calculator FY 2017 Inpatient PPS Final Rule (Uses HAC List Posted by CMS in Dec. 2016)

AHA has created a HAC penalty calculator for hospital leaders to assess the impact of the FY 2019 Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program on their organizations. The calculator is designed so that you enter your hospital's CMS Certification Number; the calculator will then…

The Hospital-Acquired Condition Reduction Program ties performance on patient safety issues such as infections, bed sores and post-operative blood clots to payment. Under the program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services penalizes the lowest performing 25% of all hospitals each year 1%…