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AHA Small and Rural Update

The August issue of the Small or Rural Update covered legislative and regulatory issues, including a brief look at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) inpatient prospective payment system (IPPS) final rule for fiscal year (FY) 2011. This edition of Update examines in detail the rule’s impact on small or rural hospitals, including critical access hospitals (CAH).

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Rural Hospital Quality Indicators for Public Reporting

The Rural Healthcare Center, CHA and CHART have been discussing the value of CHART determining which measures are appropriate for small volume hospitals to publically report via CHART.

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Public Reporting of Quality Data (CHART)

The California Hospitals Assessment and Reporting Task Force (CHART) has created one of the most robust public website to inform the public, payers and providers about the quality of care in hospitals.

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California Hospital Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO)

To assist hospitals in developing effective strategies to improve patient safety, the California Hospital Association formed the California Hospital Patient Safety Organization (CHPSO). CHPSO is dedicated to eliminating preventable harm and improving the quality of health care delivery in California hospitals.  http://www.chpso.org/

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Senate Bill 1058 and Senate Bill 739: Changes in Methods of Reporting

On March 25, 2010 the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued an All Facility Letter regarding instructions for reporting mandated by SB 1058 and SB 739. Commencing April 1, 2010, the department will accept data for:

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