{"id":22349,"date":"2022-06-17T10:16:56","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T14:16:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/participatorymedicine.org\/epatients\/?p=22349"},"modified":"2022-06-17T10:16:56","modified_gmt":"2022-06-17T14:16:56","slug":"urgent-comment-today-stop-this-cms-rule-change-that-suppresses-hospital-safety-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/participatorymedicine.org\/epatients\/2022\/06\/urgent-comment-today-stop-this-cms-rule-change-that-suppresses-hospital-safety-data.html","title":{"rendered":"Urgent &#8211; comment TODAY: stop this CMS rule change that suppresses hospital safety data"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I know this is short notice. <strong>Quickly submit a letter <\/strong>\u00a0<strong>TODAY JUNE 17 <\/strong>demanding that CMS <em><strong>not give in to industry pressure <\/strong><\/em>on this vital patient empowerment issue. Pick a template letter provided by Leapfrog Group and use it as is, or change as many words as you like:<\/p>\n<h1><strong>How to submit:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ol>\n<li>Click on one of these template letters and edit it (or just write your own):\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapfroggroup.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Files\/Template%20PSI%2090%20Comment%20Letter%20-%20Safety%20Advocates.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Safety Advocates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapfroggroup.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Files\/Template%20PSI%2090%20Comment%20Letter%20-%20Employers.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leapfroggroup.org\/sites\/default\/files\/Files\/Template%20PSI%2090%20Comment%20Letter%20-%20Patient%20and%20Consumer%20Groups_0.docx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patient and Consumer Groups<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regulations.gov\/commenton\/CMS-2022-0074-0006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the CMS comment page<\/a> and in the &#8220;<strong>Comment*<\/strong>&#8221; field, write &#8220;Do not suppress safety data!!!\u00a0 Consumers need it!&#8221; or anything you want. (You can type your whole comment here if you want.)<\/li>\n<li>On the line &#8220;What is your comment about?&#8221; select &#8220;Consumer Group.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>If you&#8217;re uploading a document (instead of just typing it on step 2), use the Attach File thing<\/li>\n<li>Add your email address.\u00a0 To get an email confirmation, check the checkbox.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1><strong>Spread the word.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>Today is the deadline.\u00a0 Just forward this to friends and family and tell them to <strong>submit it today<\/strong>. They can even copy one of the standard letters above or whatever you send.<\/p>\n<p>This is so important: <strong>how can patients be empowered healthcare consumers &#8211; and REWARD THE BEST HOSPITALS &#8211; if the the safety data starts getting suppressed??? <\/strong>See <a href=\"https:\/\/participatorymedicine.org\/epatients\/2016\/07\/new-data-from-cms-insurance-claims-will-empower-consumer-choice.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our 2016 post<\/a> on why this is important:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Shop carefully for your momma\u2019s hospital, or your baby\u2019s, or your own! Use this information. Remember, nobody\u2019s perfect, but we think consumers deserve to know \u2013 and we think great providers deserve recognition.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h1><strong>Look at the media coverage already:<\/strong><\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li>Fortune:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2022\/06\/14\/hospital-safety-grades-data-suppression-proposal\/?2erw54\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hospitals have become less safe during the pandemic. So why does the government want to suppress hospital safety data?<\/a><\/li>\n<li>MedPage Today:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.medpagetoday.com\/special-reports\/exclusives\/98843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS Proposal to Suppress Hospital Safety Data Angers Advocates<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Forbes:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/leahbinder\/2022\/05\/11\/hospital-errors-worsened-during-the-pandemic-say-federal-officials-now-they-want-to-suppress-the-data\/?sh=15e90e9221f9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hospital Errors Worsened During The Pandemic, Say Federal Officials. Now They Want To Suppress The Data.<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Philadelphia Inquirer:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/health\/medicare-surgery-complications-philly-hospital-safety-20220615.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The feds want to hide hospital safety scores during COVID, making it harder to evaluate yours<\/a><\/li>\n<li>USA Today:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2022\/06\/06\/medicare-seeks-hide-reports-medical-complications-hospitals\/7494407001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Groups object to Medicare push to suppress reporting of harm done to patients at hospitals<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Dive:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcaredive.com\/news\/leapfrog-cms-proposal-suppress-patient-safety-data\/624820\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leapfrog raises concerns about CMS proposal to suppress patient safety data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Becker&#8217;s Hospital Review:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckershospitalreview.com\/patient-safety-outcomes\/leapfrog-to-cms-don-t-suppress-data-on-preventable-hospital-deaths.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leapfrog to CMS: Don&#8217;t suppress hospital safety data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Healthcare Finance:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthcarefinancenews.com\/news\/leapfrog-urges-cms-not-suppress-hospital-safety-data\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Leapfrog urges CMS not to suppress hospital safety data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Axios:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/newsletters\/axios-vitals-72450ed7-907f-44bf-9444-acb87b75d129.html?chunk=3&amp;utm_term=emshare#story3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMS seeks to suppress hospital safety data<\/a><\/li>\n<li>The Hill:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/healthcare\/3517394-hospital-complications-kill-thousands-per-year-cms-shouldnt-hide-that-data\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Hospital complications kill thousands per year \u2013 CMS shouldn\u2019t hide that data<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Spread the word. 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