About Quality
California hospitals are focused on quality of care.
They have a partner to help them achieve their goals of improving quality, reducing errors, and maximizing patient safety — the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI).
For hospitals and health systems that belong to it, HQI is a source of performance data and analytics. That data help focus improvement opportunities and scale best practices, leading to reducing patient harm, health care-associated infections, and hospital readmissions.
The Collaborative Healthcare Patient Safety Organization — A division of HQI — supports the institute in its mission and is the nation’s largest and longest operating patient safety organization.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule
CHA has issued a summary of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule. The policy and payment provisions in the final rule will be effective for FFY 2024 discharges, beginning Oct. 1.
CHA Comments on OPPS, Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rules
CHA has submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2024 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) and physician fee schedule (PFS) proposed rules.
CDC Announces Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has announced the Hospital Sepsis Program Core Elements initiative.
CHA Comments on CY 2024 Home Health PPS Proposed Rule
CHA submitted comments on the calendar year (CY) 2024 home health (HH) prospective payment system proposed rule. In the letter, CHA raised concerns about the impact of CMS’ proposed payment adjustments. CHA requested that CMS take steps to eliminate punitive and unwarranted decreases in reimbursement that have negatively impacted access to HH care. CHA specifically […]
Register for Upcoming DataGen Webinar on FFY 2024 IPPS Final Rule
CHA encourages members to register for DataGen’s webinar on the federal fiscal year 2024 inpatient prospective payment system final rule and analysis on Aug. 30 at noon (PT). Registration is required.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2024 Long-Term Care Hospital PPS Final Rule
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024 long-term care hospital (LTCH) prospective payment system (PPS) final rule.
CHA Issues Summary of FFY 2024 SNF PPS Final Rule
CHA has issued a members-only summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, Inc., of the federal fiscal year 2024 skilled-nursing facility (SNF) prospective payment system final rule.
Changes, Challenges, and Champions
A little more than a year ago, the attention of the nation’s health care workers was fixed on Tennessee, where nurse RaDonda Vaught was on trial for the death of one of her patients.
CHA Issues Summary of CY 2024 OPPS Proposed Rule, Will Hold Webinar on Aug. 21
CHA has issued a comprehensive summary of the calendar year (CY) 2024 outpatient prospective payment system proposed rule.
CMS Finalizes Policies and Payment Updates for Long-Term Care Hospitals, Hospice Facilities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized payment updates and policies for long-term care hospitals (LTCH) and hospice facilities for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2024. The regulations are effective Oct. 1.