May Is Mental Health Month

Posted on May 16, 2012 by HFAP

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius knows how essential mental health prevention and treatment are for our overall health. Mental Health Month was established in 1949 to increase awareness of the importance of mental health … Continue reading →

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CMS Releases Quality Reporting Manual

Posted on May 15, 2012 by HFAP

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its manual for the ASC quality reporting program (download the manual on ASCA Connect). The manual provides detailed information on how ASCs should report information to CMS. Of note, the manual indicates … Continue reading →

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National Stroke Awareness Month

Posted on May 1, 2012 by HFAP

May is National Stroke Awareness month and this year’s theme is “Be Aware and Share.” We at HFAP would like to thank all of our stroke-certified facilities for your continued excellence in stroke care. For information on our Primary Stroke … Continue reading →

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HFAP hospitals in Thomson Reuters Top 100 list

Posted on April 19, 2012 by HFAP

We are proud to announce that 6 HFAP-accredited hospitals made the list of the 2012 Thomson Reuters 100 Top Hospitals. Those hospitals are: Chino Valley Medical Center – Chino, CA Desert Valley Hospital – Victorville, CA Doctors Hospital – Columbus, OH Kettering … Continue reading →

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Hospitals encouraged to complete AHA survey on impact of RACs

Posted on April 6, 2012 by HFAP

Hospitals are encouraged to submit Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) activity information to the American Hospital Association’s RACTrac before the April 15 deadline. RACTrac is a free, web-based survey the AHA developed in response to a lack of data and information provided by the … Continue reading →

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