The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released their Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule and Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Prospective Payment System (IPF PPS) Final Rules in August. For the Hospital IQR Program, 39 measures will be removed or de-duplicated from the Hospital IQR Program over four fiscal years. The chart abstracted measures being removed are as follows: Beginning with Calendar Year (CY) 2019…
September 22nd, 2018 marks the first day of the Fall season but it also marks the start of Fall Prevention Awareness Week. Falls are the leading cause of injuries, traumatic deaths, and traumatic hospital admission among adults aged 65 and older. Falls can dramatically reduce a person’s quality of life and independence Falls can result in a large variety of injuries ranging from minor bumps and…
September 23rd – 29th has been designated as Child Passenger Safety Week by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). According to NHTSA, car crashes are the leading cause of death for children ages 1 through 13 and many times, injuries and deaths can be prevented by proper use of car seats/booster seats and seat belts. To help prevent injuries, NHTSA is focusing on education on…
National Preparedness Month, September 2018 September 1st, 2018 marks the beginning of National Preparedness Month with this year’s theme being “Disasters Happen. Prepare Now. Learn How.” with September 15th being designated as National Day of Action. Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere and can include a wide range of emergencies such as active shooter, bioterrorism, chemical emergencies, cybersecurity, droughts, earthquakes, explosions, extreme heat, floods, HAZMAT incidents,…
