ICD10monitor September 23, 2024
The Age-Friendly Hospital Rating is a new structural measure included in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) 2025 Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Final Rule.
This measure is designed to assess hospitals’ commitment to delivering high-quality care to patients 65 and older. The rating focuses on five key domains: patient goals, medication management, frailty screening, social vulnerability, and leadership commitment.
Hospitals must affirmatively attest to these domains to demonstrate their compliance with best practices for older adults. The implementation of this measure includes specific data collection and submission requirements, as outlined by CMS.
Under the 2025 IPPS Final Rule, hospitals and health systems are required to submit data for the Age-Friendly Hospital Rating measure on an annual basis....
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