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Resources
Medication Reconciliation WebEx Series
This series of WebEx presentations is related to patient
safety and medication reconciliation. Developed by HSAG's Hospital
Workgroup (HoW), this series assists hospitals with the process of
medication reconciliation across care settings. To view the WebEx
Series, click here.
Hospital Compare
Hospital Compare is a consumer Web site offered by the
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Hospital
Quality Alliance, a public-private collaboration, that provides
instant, objective, easy-to-use, and free information about the
quality of hospital care nationwide. The hospital quality information
is now available by visiting www.hospitalcompare.hhs.gov
or www.medicare.gov
and selecting Compare Hospitals in Your Area, or by calling 1-800-MEDICARE
(1-800-633-4227).
ESRD “Fistula First” Initiative
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) launched an
important initiative called “Fistula First,” aimed at
significantly increasing the use of AV fistulas (AVF) for hemodialysis
access. The initiative will engage patients, vascular surgeons,
primary care physicians, and all health care providers in changing
practice to assure that AVFs are the first choice for every eligible
End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) patient.
The Fistula First project aims to fulfill the goals recommended
by the National Kidney Foundation's Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative:
AVF rates of 50% or greater for incident patients, and at least
40% for prevalent patients undergoing hemodialysis. This constitutes
a significant increase over current national averages, which are
29% for incident patients and 31% for prevalent patients.
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