CMS awards $347M to healthcare organizations to support quality improvement efforts

CMS has awarded $347 million to 16 national, regional or state hospital associations, quality improvement organizations and health systems to continue efforts in reducing hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions in the Medicare program.

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The Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network contracts awarded today build upon the collective efforts to reduce patient harm and readmissions.

The 16 organizations receiving contracts under CMS’ Hospital Improvement and Innovative Networks are listed below in alphabetical order.

  • Carolinas Healthcare System (Charlotte, N.C.)
  • Dignity Health (San Francisco)
  • Healthcare Association of New YorkState (Rensselaer)
  • HealthInsight (Las Vegas)
  • The Health Research and Educational Trust of the American Hospital Association (Washington, D.C., and Chicago)
  • Health Research and Educational Trust of New Jersey (Princeton)
  • Health Services Advisory Group (Phoenix)
  • The Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (Harrisburg)
  • Iowa Healthcare Collaborative (Des Moines)
  • Michigan Health & Hospital Association Health Foundation (Lansing)
  • Minnesota Hospital Association (St. Paul)
  • Ohio Children’s Hospitals’ Solutions for Patient Safety (Columbus)
  • Ohio Hospital Association (Columbus)
  • Premier (Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, N.C.)
  • Vizient (Irving, Texas)
  • Washington State Hospital Association (Seattle)

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