Becker's Healthcare July 10, 2024
CMS for the first time has proposed “baseline” requirements related to hospitals’ obstetrical services, which include standards related to staffing and emergency readiness.
On July 10, the agency announced new policies aimed at reducing maternal mortality and morbidity, including new requirements under the Inpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule for 2025. The proposal introduces requirements for hospitals and critical access hospitals on maternal quality improvement efforts. These requirements include baseline standards around staffing, the delivery of obstetrical care, emergency services readiness, transfer protocols for obstetrical patients, and annual training on evidence-based maternal health practices, cultural competencies and other topics.
“CMS is using all of our tools to improve the safety, quality, and timeliness of the care that hospitals...
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