CMS has released a bulletin that clarifies what types of questions are appropriate to ask inpatients when they are in the hospital, to avoid conflicts with HCAHPS survey items.

Today AHRQ announced the creation of a page on their website where they will post the results of staff research created in response to requests for assistance on health initiatives.

On Monday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a pilot program in 14 communities to reduce rates of hospital readmissions and fragmentation of care.

On April 7th, the National Quality Foundation endorsed 20 new measures to help improve the quality of home health care.

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