Search results for "Penalties"
ICD-10: Contingency plan created
CMS has established a communications and coordination center as well as other measures to ease the transition.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/ICD-10-transition-contingency.htm
15 Sep 2015
Seeing readmissions from the patient's point of view
Researchers begin to investigate patient-reported outcomes.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/patient-readmissions.htm
15 Sep 2015
Patient surveys give hospitalists real-time feedback
A teaching hospital uses patient satisfaction data to improve care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/09/patient-satisfaction-data.htm
15 Sep 2015
Recent Research
Beta-blockers and mortality in afib and sepsis, corticosteroids in CAP, dual versus triple antiplatelet therapy, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/recent-research.htm
15 Oct 2015
In the News
Unnecessary telemetry, CAP rates and causes, sepsis and acute kidney injury, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/10/in-the-news.htm
15 Oct 2015
Measuring the readmission measures
Penalties positive step but should evolve into focus on value-based care, experts say.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/readmission-measures.htm
15 Dec 2015
Letter from the Editor
This month's issue features a look at small hospitals and readmission measures, as well as ways to prevent acute kidney injury and to predict sepsis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/lfe.htm
15 Dec 2015
Will small hospitals disappear?
Facilities take new approaches to survive familiar challenges.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/small-hospitals.htm
15 Dec 2015
Postdischarge case management, clinic combat readmissions
A 5-hospital health system improved patients' access to postdischarge care.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2015/12/success-story-postdischarge-care.htm
15 Dec 2015
Readmission penalties may not drive observation stays in lieu of readmissions
Use of observation rose from 2007 to 2015, but both for diagnoses targeted by readmission penalties and those not targeted, and there was no hospital-level association with readmissions.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2016/03/09/2.htm
9 Mar 2016