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HQI/CHPSO Webinars Highlight Patient Safety Awareness Week
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Much progress has been made in patient safety — between 2009 and 2019, the annual number of errors serious enough to warrant monetary penalties from the California Department of Public Health declined 27% — but more can be done. In recognition of Patient Safety Awareness Week, March 8-14, the Hospital Quality Institute (HQI) and CHPSO will offer five free webinars focused on improving the safety of the health care system and recognizing the work that’s being done.
CHA to Host Members-Only Briefing on Novel Coronavirus March 11
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CHA will hold a complimentary member webinar on March 11 from 2-3:30 p.m. (PT), emphasizing how hospitals and health systems can best care for their communities during the evolving coronavirus outbreak.
CMS Approves 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program
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Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services (CMS) approved the final components of the 2019-21 Hospital Fee Program package, which were submitted on Sept. 30, 2019. This approval comes after much hard work, negotiation, and collaboration between CHA, our constituent hospital associations, and the Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).
Meet the Homeless Guardians Protecting California’s Most Vulnerable
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Ignacio has been living in the same industrial alley near the Los Angeles River for the past 20 years. Tyresha calls San Francisco home, but has been without stable housing for more than a decade. And while they may be hundreds of miles apart, their lives have both been touched by health care professionals in their communities.
CHA Provides Resources, Ongoing Updates About Coronavirus
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As hospitals prepare for the likely spread of novel coronavirus — also known as COVID-19 — CHA and the Regional Associations continue to work closely with local, state, and federal officials to address questions and concerns from hospitals. See our key messages about hospital preparedness and a web page with ongoing updates from the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and more.
CDPH Releases Proposed Hospital License Fees
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The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) has released its Annual Fee Report for Fiscal Year 2020-21. It proposes an increase for hospitals from $661 to $846 per bed statewide and an increase from $861 to $1,002 per bed in Los Angeles County.
125 Hospitals Join New Perinatal Mental Health Learning Community
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Hospitals that have not yet signed up for the Hospital Quality Institute’s (HQI) Perinatal Mental Health (PMH) Learning Community are encouraged to join their colleagues from throughout the state. 125 hospitals have already joined the community, a free two-year program aimed at strengthening hospital approaches to mental health during the perinatal period.
CHA DataSuite Releases Three Hospital-Specific Reports
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CHA DataSuite has released three hospital-specific reports. The first two offer specific analyses for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2021 of the Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) Reduction Program and the Value-Based Purchasing (VBP) Program. These analyses are intended to provide hospitals a preview of the program’s potential impact, based on publicly available data and rules established by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The third report is an overview of the FFYs 2018-2020 Medicare quality programs.
CHA Issues Summary of Proposed Changes to Medicare Advantage, Part D for 2021 and 2022
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CHA has issued a detailed summary, prepared by Health Policy Alternatives, on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed changes to Medicare Advantage (MA) as well as the Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Program, Medicaid Program, Medicare Cost Plan Program, and Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly.
Updates for the Week of Feb. 17
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The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued the following updates this week:
HHS Issues Strategy on Reducing Burdens Relating to the Use of Health IT and EHRs April 2020 Public Reporting Preview Data Available Through March 10 LTCH CARE Data Set and Other Assessment Data Available via Research Data Assistance Center The Role of Therapy under the Home Health Patient-Driven Groupings Model (PDGM) Second Update to CR 11152 Implementation of the Skilled-Nursing Facility Patient Driven Payment Model
