HCPro, JustCoding Inpatient - 2021 Issue 45 (November)
Healthcare News: OIG to publish adverse events toolkit
November 9th, 2021
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Article Overview
This news item covers the Office of Inspector General’s plans to publish a web-based toolkit focused on identifying adverse events through medical record review in inpatient hospitals. It is relevant to compliance, quality improvement, patient safety, and health services research audiences who track federal guidance and review methods related to inpatient harm measurement.
Why This Topic Matters
The announcement signals forthcoming federal guidance intended to support consistent identification and measurement of adverse events, which can affect patient safety programs, internal review processes, and research efforts.
What You Will Learn
- What the OIG announced about the forthcoming toolkit
- The intended setting and purpose of the toolkit
- The general types of materials and guidance the toolkit is expected to include
- How the announcement relates to patient safety and harm reduction efforts
Who Should Read This
- Hospital compliance professionals
- Patient safety and quality improvement teams
- Health services researchers
- Medical record review staff
- Healthcare administrators
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