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CMS quality measures report sees performance drop in 2021

Having trouble viewing this email? See the online version Thursday, February 29, 2024 Thursday, February 29, 2024 CMS reports pandemic-era drop in quality measure performance Healthcare facilities' quality scores on CMS behavioral health, patient safety and chronic conditions measures plunged in 2020 and 2021.  Read More > RELATED ARTICLES 5 things to know about CMS’ latest hospital star ratings CMS updates HCAHPS survey amid declining scores Leapfrog Group safety grades show progress on infection control

Tenet to sell 2 hospitals to Adventist Health

Having trouble viewing this email? See the online version Thursday, February 29, 2024 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Tenet to sell 2 hospitals to Adventist Health for $550M The transaction is expected to close this spring, pending regulatory approval.    Read More > Hospital, community health center funding in limbo amid talks Congressional leaders made a deal to stop the government from shutting down but key healthcare priorities remain unaddressed—for now.   Read More >

UnitedHealth blames Change outage on hacker group

Having trouble viewing this email? See the online version Thursday, February 29, 2024 Thursday, February 29, 2024 Change outage caused by ransomware group, UnitedHealth says Change Healthcare's pharmacy claims processing system has been down for more than a week since a cyberattack that parent company UnitedHealth Group now blames on a hacker group known as BlackCat.   Read More > 2 Trinity hospitals sue North American Partners in Anesthesia North American Partners in Anesthesia has been sued by St. Joseph