After reading this article, you will be able to: Define the rationale behind proposed NPSG.16.01.01 Identify appropriate tests, treatments, and procedures to assess Understand how overuse of tests, p...

Robert Malizzo may seem like your typical patient. He has a heart condition and goes to the University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago for care. ...

On November 1, 2011, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report that examined CMS' response to serious adverse events in hospitals. The report, entitled "Adverse Events in Hospitals:...

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Value-based purchasing (VBP) has long been on the minds of many healthcare professionals. Slowly but surely, VBP has embedded itself in healthcare, including, of course, Medicare reimbursement....

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In August, the National Quality Forum (NQF) endorsed 41 new measures of pediatric care quality covering a wide range of child care, from prenatal care to blood pressure and physical development screen...

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The 10th annual National Quality Colloquium in Cambridge, MA, focused on patient engagement and provider accountability during its opening session in ­August. Each year, Colloquium brings together...