CHA News

New Hospital Reporting to Inform COVID-19 Breakthrough Cases to Begin July 27

The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has announced in All Facilities Letter (AFL) 21-25 that it will require general acute care hospitals to report specified patient level discharge information for each hospitalized person who tests positive for COVID-19. The purpose of this is to enable CDPH to better understand breakthrough COVID-19 cases.  

Updates for the Week of July 19

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:​​​​ Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program Hardship Exception Application for Eligible Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals for PY 2020 is Now Available COVID-19: EUA for Tocilizumab Monoclonal Antibody Product Payment Advisory: Request for Current Billing Information for Qualifying APM Participants 

CMS Issues CY 2022 Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its calendar year (CY) 2022 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule on July 19. CMS estimates that Medicare expenditures under OPPS will increase by $1.35 billion based on changes in the proposed rule. Comments on the rule are due by 2 p.m. (PT) on Sept. 17.  

Quality and Safety Through Transparency and Compassion

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As the quality and safety arm for CHA and the Regional Associations, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) is always working to find new ways to help hospitals not only improve the lives of the patients they touch, but also create a culture of patient safety within their organizations.  

New HQI Program Inspires Culture Change, Drives Patient Safety

The Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and CHA’s three regional associations — Hospital Council – Northern & Central California, the Hospital Association of Southern California, and the Hospital Association of San Diego & Imperial Counties — have launched a new program called HQI Cares: Implementing BETA HEART® to Build a Culture of Safety.