Quality & Patient Safety
On Sept. 9, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a final rule intended to encourage hospitals with on-site pharmacies, narcotics treatment programs and retail pharmacies to consider joining the efforts already underway through law enforcement organizations
Final Rule with Comment: CLIA Enforcement Changes and Federally Qualified Health Center PPS
To advance the hospital fields progress in meeting the Institute of Medicines Six Aims: care that is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely and patient-centered, the AHA Board of Trustees has urged the association to make three Strategic Performance Commitments (SPCs) for 2014-2016.
On March 18, a National Quality Forum expert panel released draft recommendations for adjusting health care performance measures to account for sociodemographic factors, such as education, race/ethnicity and/or homelessness. AHA members have the opportunity to submit comments to NQF on the draft…