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How to Improve Your VBP Scores and Boost Medicare Payments

Home Health Care

Since CMS standardized it in 2018, Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program, or QAPI, has served as a guiding light for home-based care providers. Every agency should be doing some form of performance improvement, some form of QAPI,” Griffin says. What we are doing today will affect the 2025 payment.”

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Improving HCAHPS: The Impact of Your Hospital Environment

Readiness Rounds

Headlines: The Halo Effect: Elevating Patient Satisfaction (HCAHPS) Through Environment 5 Crucial Aspects of a Hospital's Physical Environment #1: Cleanliness: Beyond Aesthetics - A Pillar of Patient Safety #2: Maintenance: A Reflection of Excellence in Patient Care #3. Do not wait for work orders.

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First Do No Harm

Briggs Healthcare

Ensuring patient safety is at the heart of the Hippocratic Oath: First, Do No Harm. As we commemorate National Patient Safety Week, now is the perfect time to affirm our belief that no matter their background or circumstances, everyone deserves access to high-quality, safe, and equitable care. Michelle Schreiber, MD.,

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[Press Release] White Plains Hospital Pioneers First High Reliability Approach

Readiness Rounds

White Plains Hospital First in the Country To Adopt Innovative System-Wide Platform To Enhance Patient Safety, Experience, and Quality of Care. In today’s healthcare marketplace, patients have a choice. High Reliability” Initiative Ensures Consistency Across the Board. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. About Readiness Rounds.

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[Press Release] White Plains Hospital Pioneers First High Reliability Approach

Readiness Rounds

White Plains Hospital First in the Country To Adopt Innovative System-Wide Platform To Enhance Patient Safety, Experience, and Quality of Care. In today’s healthcare marketplace, patients have a choice. High Reliability” Initiative Ensures Consistency Across the Board. WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. About Readiness Rounds.

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How Effective Patient Communication Boards Improve Safety & HCAHPS Scores

Readiness Rounds

This blog aims to address these uncertainties and provide insights into optimizing the use of patient communication boards. → Are you unsure whether they genuinely contribute to patient safety and enhance the overall patient experience? We would be honored to be a partner in your patient satisfaction improvement journey.

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HHCN Franchise Forum: The Financial Benefits of Investing in Quality and Safety

Home Health Care

The Joint Commission is the health care industry’s premier performance improvement organization. Accreditation is a quality-focused market distinction that’s achieved by demonstrating your organization’s performance against a set of industry standards.