ICD10monitor November 20, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently introduced a new feature on its Care Compare online tool: a “birthing-friendly” designation icon. This designation aims to guide the public in identifying hospitals and health systems that are actively participating in either statewide or national perinatal quality improvement collaborative programs and implementing evidence-based care practices to enhance maternal health. The initiative is part of a broader effort to address the maternal health crisis in the United States, a key focus of the current administration.
The “birthing-friendly” designation is aligned with the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis and Vice President Kamala Harris’s national call to action to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. It also marks a significant...
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