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HQI Supports Hospitals in Their Quest for Patient Safety Excellence

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We here at HQI are excited about the year ahead and continuing the collaborative work of enhancing patient safety and fostering a culture of excellence within hospitals. Our role is to support our members’ efforts toward providing the safest and highest quality care possible through education and the sharing of information and resources.

New CMS Patient Safety Structural Measure Hinges on 25 Strategies, Practices to Prioritize Safety

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Key Takeaways: 

  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Patient Safety Structural Measure (PSSM) is intended to improve hospital safety by focusing on structural elements that support a culture of safety 
  • Reporting begins in FY 2025 
  • Hospital Quality Institute has a leading-edge program to help hospitals meet the new requirements 
  • Menopause and Misdiagnosis: A Call for Patient-Centered Safety 

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    Key Takeaways:  

  • Patients experiencing menopause are at risk for misdiagnosis-related harm. 
  • Patient harm is primarily due to the complexity of symptoms and the stigma that often surrounds discussions of menopause. 
  • Effective and equitable menopause care is an integral part of becoming an age-friendly health system and advancing patient safety. 
  • HQI Examines Prevalence of Behavioral Health Conditions Among California Hospital Encounters 

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    Key Takeaways: 

  • Mental health and substance use conditions were found to be more prevalent among inpatient than emergency department (ED) encounters. 
  • Depression and anxiety disorders were found to be the most prevalent mental health diagnoses among both inpatient and ED encounters. 
  • Using both the primary and secondary diagnoses results in a greater prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders. 
  • HQIP Hospital Enrollment & Enhancements

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    Key Takeaways: 

  • More than half of all California hospitals now participate in Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP). Fifty-eight hospitals enrolled in just the last quarter. 
  • Several new reports have been added to HQIP, including sepsis readmissions and missed sepsis opportunities. 
  • HQI is working to help hospitals meet the upcoming Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI) Hospital/System Equity Reporting requirements by making a “report in a box” for their use. 
  • HQI Expands Hospital Quality Platform and Tackles Key Patient Safety Issues

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    HQI is dedicated to advancing quality, safety, and reliability in health care, ensuring that hospitals can deliver the highest standard of care to every patient. Through our innovative programs and evidence-based strategies, HQI helps hospitals reduce harm, improve patient outcomes, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.  

    Working Together for Patient Safety and Quality Care

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    HQI is committed to supporting hospitals in their efforts toward delivering the safest and highest quality care possible. The people you care for depend on you, and you depend on us. But it’s important to remember that HQI depends on you. The data we receive from our members is the foundation for what we do. The more timely and complete the data that’s submitted, the more comprehensive, up-to-date, and actionable our analyses will be.     

    HQI Quality Analytics System Hospital Enrollment and Enhancements 

    Enrollment in the Hospital Quality Improvement Platform (HQIP) jumped substantially in the last quarter due to increased registration among hospitals participating in L.A. Care Health Plan’s Hospital Pay-for-Performance (P4P) incentive program. Recent updates to HQIP include a new report on 30-day Hospital-Wide All-Cause Unplanned Readmission that is more closely based on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) methodology. 

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