Hi Patricia, Please see links in the email below…. The purpose of this email is to provide notification that the following information has been posted to QualityNet, https://www.qualitynet.org, for the Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have posted a summary of the changes made to the Early Management Bundle, Severe Sepsis/Septic Shock (SEP-1) measure set for implementation with acute inpatient discharges from July 1–December 31, 2016, on the QualityNet<http://www.qualitynet.org/> website. The summary of changes, Summary of Changes to SEP-1 Measure for Version 5.1<https://www.qualitynet.org/dcs/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=QnetPublic%2FPage%2FQnetTier3&cid=1228775436944>, provides a high level overview of the changes from version 5.0b to version 5.1 for the SEP-1 measure and its data elements. This document should be reviewed in conjunction with the specifications manual and other SEP-1 documentation. The summary of changes document is located on QualityNet at https://www.qualitynet.org/dcs/ContentServer?c=Page&pagename=QnetPublic%2FPage%2FQnetTier3&cid=1228775436944. It can also be accessed by going to the QualityNet website at https://www.qualitynet.org and selecting the [Specifications Manual] link in the [Hospital-Inpatient] tab drop-down list, then [Version 5.1] either from the left-side navigation pane or the Specifications Manual box in the middle of the page. Please do not respond directly to this email. For questions related to the Specifications Manual and measures, please use the Hospitals – Inpatient Questions & Answers tool at https://cms-ip.custhelp.com.
From: Sepsisgroups [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Dierks, Patricia Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2016 11:30 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: [Sepsis Groups] July 1 2016 new CMS regulations All, Any information regarding July 1 changes coming from CMS? Patricia Dierks, MS, RN, CCRN Advanced Practice Partner, ICU/IMCU Department of Professional Practice Delnor Hospital 300 Randall Road Geneva, IL 60134 630-938-8169 office [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> nm.org<http://www.nm.org/> cadencehealth.org<http://www.cadencehealth.org/> [NM-Logo-stacked-2090.png] This message and any included attachments are intended only for the addressee. The information contained in this message is confidential and may constitute proprietary or non-public information under international, federal, or state laws. Unauthorized forwarding, printing, copying, distribution, or use of such information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. If you are not the addressee, please promptly delete this message and notify the sender of the delivery error by e-mail. Visit us at www.UHhospitals.org. The enclosed information is STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL and is intended for the use of the addressee only. University Hospitals and its affiliates disclaim any responsibility for unauthorized disclosure of this information to anyone other than the addressee. Federal and Ohio law protect patient medical information, including psychiatric_disorders, (H.I.V) test results, A.I.Ds-related conditions, alcohol, and/or drug_dependence or abuse disclosed in this email. Federal regulation (42 CFR Part 2) and Ohio Revised Code section 5122.31 and 3701.243 prohibit disclosure of this information without the specific written consent of the person to whom it pertains, or as otherwise permitted by law.
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