(CMS-10622) Evaluation of the CMS Quality Improvement Organizations: Reducing Healthcare-Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes

As required by Sections 1152-1154 of the Social Security Act, CMS directs the QIO Program, one of the largest federal programs dedicated to improving health quality for Medicare beneficiaries. QIOs help Medicare providers with quality improvement throughout the spectrum of care and to review quality concerns for the protection of beneficiaries and the Medicare Trust Fund. This program is a key component of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) National Quality Strategy and the CMS Quality Strategy, with the overarching goals to achieve better health care, better health and lower costs of care.

The latest form for (CMS-10622) Evaluation of the CMS Quality Improvement Organizations: Reducing Healthcare-Acquired Conditions in Nursing Homes expires 2021-01-31 and can be found here.