CMS Seeks Hospice Experts for Symptom Management, Patient Preferences, and Adverse Events Measures Development

As part of its continuing efforts to develop quality measures for hospice reporting, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has contracted with RTI International to develop measures of symptom management, patient preferences, and adverse events for hospice, long-term care hospitals (LTCHs), and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). CMS and RTI are seeking nominations for…