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This e-mail newsletter focuses on hospitalist management issues. Look for it each week to bring you regulatory news, research, hot topics, and long-term trends in the field of inpatient care.

October 1, 2008   (Volume 4, Issue 39)
 
Patient satisfaction soars to all-time high, says Press Ganey survey
Patient satisfaction has experienced an “unprecedented spike,” according to an announcement last week from the comparative healthcare company Press Ganey Inc., Associates. Press Ganey surveyed 1.5 million patients and 1,158 U.S. hospitals from January 2007 to June 2008, finding an increase in the number of patients who rated their hospital as a 9 or 10 and would recommend the facility to others.
 
Medicare HAC and POA non-payment changes take effective today

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) overhauled its system of MS-DRG hospital reimbursement. Taking effect today, Oct. 1, CMS will cease to pay hospitals for certain “never events,” including hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) with adjustments to present-on-admission (POA) conditions.

 
HBIPS core measure set available today

Free-standing psychiatric hospitals and accredited hospitals with acute inpatient psychiatric units can now use a new measure set for Hospital-Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS) to meet Joint Commission ORYX performance measurement requirements, effective on discharges on or after today, Oct. 1.

 
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Other recently-published articles from Hospitalist Leadership Connection:

Patient care and quality improving, says Joint Commission report
Joint Commission releases guiding principals for hospital of the future
A New Look!
Maximizing your top-line revenue
Hospitalists coordinate communication, cut costs, and reduce LOS, new study says
National Priorities Partnership releases improvement agenda
Updates of the hospitalist model
How to form a performance committee
Physician shortage continues
Joint Commission answers FAQs: 2009 Universal Protocol
Why use a Web log
CMS extends deadline for inpatient quality data
Patient satisfaction linked to quality
Consultant recommendations implemented with CPOEs
Web log for communication

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