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FDA evaluating certain plastic syringes made in China
The Food and Drug Administration is evaluating Chinese-made plastic syringes used to inject or withdraw fluids from the body, citing concern that they may not provide adequate quality and performance, including their ability to deliver the correct dose of medication when used alone or with other medical devices, such as infusion pumps.
AHA blog: QAPI changes highlight board’s role in advancing quality improvement
The latest revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement program underscore the integral role of board members in advancing quality improvement initiatives, writes Sue Ellen Wagner, AHA’s vice president of trustee engagement and strategy.
House defeats continuing resolution as government shutdown looms
The House Sept. 29 voted 198-232 to defeat a continuing resolution (H.R. 5525) that would have funded the federal government through Oct. 31 but would have reduced discretionary spending for most domestic programs by nearly 30%.
After White House and Speaker reach debt limit deal, Congress expected to act with House vote possible as soon as Wednesday
The White House and Speaker McCarthy May 27 announced the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (H.R. 3746), a deal to suspend the debt limit for nearly two years and make other policy changes
CMS updates guidance for assessing hospital compliance with Medicare quality requirement
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services yesterday released updated interpretive guidance for surveyors assessing whether a hospital’s Quality Assessment & Performance Improvement Program complies with Medicare requirements, emphasizing the integral role hospital leadership and governance play in advancing quality improvement throughout the hospital.
FDA finalizes updates to mammography facility requirements
The Food and Drug Administration today finalized a 2019 proposed rule updating requirements under the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992, which authorized FDA oversight of mammography facilities.
CMS grants certain quality reporting exceptions for Texas winter storms
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services granted certain quality reporting exceptions to Texas acute-care hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, prospective payment system-exempt cancer hospitals, inpatient psychiatric facilities, inpatient rehabilitation facilities, long-term care hospitals and skilled nursing facilities in counties affected this year by severe winter storms.
COVID-19 blanket exceptions for Medicare quality reporting programs end
The blanket data reporting exceptions and extensions implemented in March across Medicare quality reporting and value-based payment programs for hospitals expired July 1.
IRS rule would implement excise tax on certain executive compensation
The Internal Revenue Service issued a proposed rule implementing a provision of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 that imposed a 21% excise tax on certain executive compensation paid by tax-exempt organizations.
CMS to streamline survey process for psychiatric hospitals
Beginning in March, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will implement a streamlined survey and certification process for psychiatric hospitals, the agency announced today.