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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.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) final rule.
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Last week, the state Senate and Assembly began their slow creep toward a return to minimal business, holding teleconference hearings on COVID-19, its impact on California, and how the pandemic will affect this and next year’s budgets.
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The President has declared a national emergency, which allows hospitals to submit requests for reimbursement by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for certain funds.
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued its calendar year (CY) 2021 outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) proposed rule. In addition to annual payment and quality updates, CMS proposes significant cuts for drugs purchased under the 340B drug savings program, would eliminate the inpatient-only (IPO) list over three years, expand the list of outpatient services subject to prior authorization, and make significant changes to the hospital star ratings methodology.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resurrected many well-worn aphorisms: “New normal,” “Unlike anything we’ve seen before,” “Once-in-a-lifetime crisis.”
These phrases can help us make sense of circumstances and events that have been challenging to cope with and even more difficult to recover from. Of course, they do little to help where it’s needed most.
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REMEMBER, RECHARGE, and RECONNECT
“Learn from the past, prepare for the future, live in the present.”
-Thomas Monson
What health care workers experienced over the last two years will be talked about for generations to come. We suffered professional and personal losses, pushed ourselves beyond our limits, and learned more than we ever expected. Fortunately, one of our greatest strengths is resiliency. Through it all, we strengthened ties with our colleagues, communities, and families.
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This post has been archived and contains information that may be out of date.The 2022 California Hospital Volunteer Leadership Conference, will take place virtually, February 22-23 via Zoom. Our conference theme – Moving Forward | United Together – reflects connectivity and the importance of adapting our programs for the current health care landscape. The intended […]
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CHA acknowledges the 20th anniversary of To Err Is Human: Building a Safer Health System – the clarion call for patient safety – with an op-ed recognizing all California hospitals have done to respond over the last two decades, and their continued commitment to quality improvement.
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At the Hospital Quality Institute’s (HQI) annual conference earlier this week, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center (SCVMC) was honored with the 2019 C. Duane Dauner Award,
