Quality Measures
The AHA hosted a webinar for members on Aug. 5, during which AHA staff discussed the recently released CY 2027 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule. The proposed rule includes updates to physician fee schedule rates and other aspects of physician payment. It also contains proposals related to the…
The American Hospital Associations comment on CMS’ fiscal year 2027 LTCH prospective payment system proposed rule.
Elizabeth Mort, M.D., vice president and chief medical officer at Joint Commission, breaks down the five critical priorities boards must focus on — from quality metrics and risk transparency to accreditation readiness and patient safety culture.
In this conversation, Phillip Chang, M.D., chief medical officer of CommonSpirit Health, shares insights on measuring data and quality, leading clinicians through change and building a more patient-centered future.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Dec. 30 that it will no longer require states to report measures reflecting the immunization status of children and pregnant women, but states can still report that information voluntarily.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) April 11 issued its hospital inpatient prospective payment system (PPS) and long-term care hospital (LTCH) PPS proposed rule for fiscal year (FY) 2026.
This week marks five years since President Trump declared the COVID-19 pandemic a national emergency and related lockdowns across the globe turned the world we knew upside down.
The Unit Safety Score provides a comprehensive, weighted measure of inpatient safety performance by tracking eleven key domains across harm and best practice events. Calculated on a rolling three-month basis, the score is designed to help healthcare nursing units identify and address preventable…
On June 26, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2025 proposed rule for the home health (HH) prospective payment system (PPS). CMS’ continued application of such large behavioral adjustments may threaten access to HH care for beneficiaries and, in…
On May 7, 2024, AHA policy experts discussed the Transforming Episode Accountability Model (TEAM) in a webinar.