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While no single approach is right for every hospital, there are a few fundamental tenets that all healthcare organizations should keep in mind as they design a quality improvement program.
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It is clear that one key to improving the future of the U.S. healthcare system lies in putting the patient at the center of care and aligning around quality.
Covid-19 and other challenges of 2020 have carried a sobering mandate: quality can no longer be a “nice-to-have” in healthcare. While there has always been a passion for quality (and with it, safety and value) across the industry, in a post-pandemic era, we will face a dire financial imperative to close the quality gap now. […]
Chicago-based startup Apervita implemented electronic clinical quality measures from the National Committee for Quality Assurance. The company’s software makes it easier for healthcare organizations to identify data issues and improve quality.
The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, showed a decline in patient experience after hospitals had merged.
Transitioning to PDPM models significantly shifted the healthcare industry. By replacing the RUG system, healthcare providers cut waste and more accurately reflect the care each patient received.
For decades, the industry struggled to define patient care qualitatively. With MACRA, we can now examine discrete episodes of care and determine their value in a meaningful way.