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Chester County Hospital
Hospitals

Chester County Hospital Nationally Recognized with ‘A’ for Fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade

January 21, 2021January 21, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Hospital has been awarded an “A” in the fall 2020 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients …

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
National / Social Services

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Puts Patients Over Paperwork

January 19, 2021January 18, 2021 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a signature accomplishment of the new Office of Burden Reduction & Health Informatics (OBRHI).

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medical
Pennsylvania

Interagency Health Reform Recommendations Provide Path to Healthier Pennsylvania

January 17, 2021January 16, 2021 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, cost, access, and equity warning signs already existed in Pennsylvania’s health care system. One in two Pennsylvanians find it hard to pay their medical bills, and the commonwealth’s health care costs have …

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Hospitals / National / Social Services

CMS Announces Comprehensive Strategy to Enhance Hospital Capacity Amid COVID-19 Surge

November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) outlined unprecedented comprehensive steps to increase the capacity of the American health care system to provide care to patients …

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US Department of Health and Human Services
National

HHS Makes Stark Law and Anti-Kickback Statute Reforms to Support Coordinated, Value-Based Care

November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently published two final rules that aim to reduce regulatory barriers to care coordination and accelerate the transformation of …

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Chester County Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award
Hospitals

Chester County Hospital Receives Get With The Guidelines-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award

October 8, 2020October 8, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WEST CHESTER, PA — Chester County Hospital has received the American Heart Association’s Get With The Guidelines®-Heart Failure Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award.

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Compass One Healthcare Honored for Global Sustainability Leadership
Business / Infectious Diseases

Compass One Healthcare Launches White Paper Around Patient Safety and Infection Prevention

September 21, 2020September 20, 2020 - by MyChesCo

WAYNE, PA — Compass One Healthcare recently announced the launch of its white paper, The Five Pillars of Safety in Healthcare: The Power of Clean, which details industry-leading strategic best …

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Department of Health and Human Services
Government / National / Nursing

Trump Administration Announces $2 Billion Provider Relief Fund Nursing Home Incentive Payment Plans

September 9, 2020September 6, 2020 - by MyChesCo

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), recently announced the details of a $2 billion Provider Relief Fund (PRF) performance-based …

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Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman Announce Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response Task Force for Health Disparity Report
Government / Health / Medical / Pennsylvania

Wolf and Lt. Gov. Fetterman Announce Pennsylvania COVID-19 Response Task Force for Health Disparity Report

August 14, 2020August 14, 2020 - by MyChesCo

HARRISBURG, PA — In mid-April, Governor Tom Wolf and Lt. Governor John Fetterman recently announced the creation of a COVID-19 Response Task Force for Health Disparity to help communicate issues about …

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American Heart Association
Health / Medical / Public Companies

Eight Genesis HealthCare Facilities Receive New American Heart Association Post-Acute Care Heart Failure Center Certification

July 25, 2020July 25, 2020 - by MyChesCo

KENNETT SQUARE, PA — As part of an effort to reduce avoidable hospital readmissions along with gaps in care coordination both within and across settings, and to improve outcomes for …

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