| Subject: | CMS Provides Guidance for the Patient Grievance Process Part Three of Three-Part Notice |
| Category: | Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
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| Published: | Fri, 23 Sep 2005 - 10:00 am |
| A-0043
482.13(a)(2): The grievance process must include a mechanism for timely referral of patient concerns regarding quality of care or premature discharge to the appropriate Utilization and Quality Control, Quality Improvement Organization. At a minimum:
Quality Improvement Organizations (QIO) are CMS contractors charged with reviewing the appropriateness and quality of care rendered to Medicare beneficiaries in the hospital setting. The QIOs are also tasked with reviewing utilization... The full article is available to StayAlert subscribers. Click here for a free trial subscription. |
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