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HQA News

2011 News

HQA Recaps Accomplishments, Readies Measures Review Transfer, December 13, 2011

HQA Comments on the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY 2012, August 30, 2011

HQA Comments on the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for FY2012, June 20, 2011.

HQA Inpatient Hospital Measure Recommendations, Transmittal Letter to CMS, April 6, 2011

2010

HQA Comments on the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for CY2011, August 31, 2010

HQA Comments on the Partnership for Applying Measures to Improve Quality, August 18, 2010

Hospital Compare Expands Hospital Quality Information for Consumers Press Release, July 7, 2010

HQA Comments on the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule for FY2011, June 18, 2010

HQA Comments on the Establishment of the Partnership for Applying Measures to Improve Quality, June 15, 2010

HQA Hospital Outpatient Measure Recommendations, Transmittal Letter to CMS, April 2, 2010

CMS Hospital Compare Calendar, March 15, 2010.

HQA Inpatient Hospital Measure Recommendations, Transmittal Letter to CMS, January 4, 2010

2009 News

HQA Comments on the CY2010 Proposed Changes to the Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System, August 31, 2009

Vital New Quality Data on Hospital Readmission Rates Available on Hospital Compare Website, July 9, 2009

HQA Comments on the FY2010 Inpatient Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule,  June 30, 2009 (pdf)

2008 News

HQA Adds New Hospital Quality Information to Hospital Compare Web Site Press Release , August 20, 2008

HCAHPS Press Release , March 28, 2008

2007 News

HQA Letter to CMS on pediatric asthma measures, May 24, 2007