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Hospitals Should Preview HAC Data Before CMS Releases It Online Next Week

The American Hospital Association is reminding hospitals to preview their data on hospital-acquired conditions when CMS begins its preview period on Sept. 16 to correct for errors before the data is released publicly, according to an AHA News Now report.

By: Staff

Monday, September 13th, 2010

Hospitals will have one week to correct any errors before CMS releases the data on its Hospital Compare website.

The preview reports will be available starting Thursday for confidential review at www.qualitynet.org. Instructions for downloading the reports have not yet been released.

Read the AHA News Now report on HAC public reporting.

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