House Coalition Calls for CMS to Revise 2 Stroke Measures

In a letter to CMS, 23 members of the House Congressional Heart and Stroke Coalition called for a revision of two stroke-related quality measures included in the proposed rule for the inpatient prospective payment system in fiscal year 2014, according to an AHA News Now report.

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The members suggested CMS revise the proposed 30-day stroke mortality and stroke hospital readmission measures to adjust for stroke severity. The American Hospital Association supported the coalition’s letter in comments to CMS, according to the report.

 

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