A San Francisco Superior Court judge has denied the California Hospital Association's objections to new rules regarding the public reporting of surgical infections at California hospitals, according to a San Francisco Chronicle news report.
The California Hospital Association filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health to stop the implementation of a new rule requiring hospitals to collect and report data on 29 different surgical procedures and resulting site infections, including denominator data for each procedure.
A state advisory committee with hospital representation had initially approved reporting mandates for hip replacement and open-heart surgeries but not the longer list of 29 procedures. CHA argued the new list would be a burden on monetary and administrative resources.
Judge Peter Busch upheld the new list of surgical procedures, though he did throw out several other requirements, including monthly submission of surgical and infection data. The deadline for making all surgical and infection data public is set for next year.
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The California Hospital Association filed a lawsuit against the California Department of Public Health to stop the implementation of a new rule requiring hospitals to collect and report data on 29 different surgical procedures and resulting site infections, including denominator data for each procedure.
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A state advisory committee with hospital representation had initially approved reporting mandates for hip replacement and open-heart surgeries but not the longer list of 29 procedures. CHA argued the new list would be a burden on monetary and administrative resources.
Judge Peter Busch upheld the new list of surgical procedures, though he did throw out several other requirements, including monthly submission of surgical and infection data. The deadline for making all surgical and infection data public is set for next year.
Read the news report about quality reporting rules in California.
Related Articles on Quality Reporting:
California Hospital Association and State Battle Over Quality Reporting Mandate
The Importance of Quality Reporting for Surgery Centers: 5 Thoughts From Kecia Rardin of the Oregon Ambulatory Surgery Center Association
Half of Oregon Surgery Centers Participate in Quality Reporting