The agency reportedly identified a discrepancy between hospital-submitted claims data and the CMS data file. CMS said future hospital-specific reports will include patient-level data as well as hospital-level results and advised hospitals to disregard hospital-specific reports distributed on Sept. 16.
The AHA had urged CMS not to publish the HAC data because of inadequate time for hospitals to review the information, among other reasons.
Read the AHA News report on CMS data.
Read more on infection reporting:
–Hospitals Show Quality Gains in Joint Commission Report
–5 Most Common Hospital-Acquired Conditions Based on Total Cost
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