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Linda L. Foss PhD, RN November 30, 2012. CMS Patient Safety Initiative . Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement Infection Control Discharge Planning . Goal . Standardized approach Promote consistency Effectiveness of surveys . State Responsibilities .
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Linda L. Foss PhD, RN November 30, 2012
CMS Patient Safety Initiative • Quality Assessment and Performance Improvement • Infection Control • Discharge Planning
Goal • Standardized approach • Promote consistency • Effectiveness of surveys
State Responsibilities • Conduct one survey per worksheet before 9/1/12 • Picked 3 hospitals from list provided by CMS • Hospitals with the highest risk-adjusted readmission rate compared to other hospitals in the state.
Onsite survey • 2 days on site for each worksheet. • Reports written for each survey • No plan of correction was submitted
What next? • Worksheets have be revised • Will continue to be test this year • New surveys will use all three worksheets in one hospital survey.