Quality & Patient Safety
Signed into law on Oct. 6, the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation (IMPACT) Act of 2014 expands the reporting requirements for post-acute care (PAC) providers.
On Sept. 9, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) issued a final rule intended to encourage hospitals with on-site pharmacies, narcotics treatment programs and retail pharmacies to consider joining the efforts already underway through law enforcement organizations
Final Rule with Comment: CLIA Enforcement Changes and Federally Qualified Health Center PPS
To advance the hospital fields progress in meeting the Institute of Medicines Six Aims: care that is safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely and patient-centered, the AHA Board of Trustees has urged the association to make three Strategic Performance Commitments (SPCs) for 2014-2016.