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Medicare's Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IRQ) Program
- Medicare's Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program is a new age-friendly measure to take effect in 2025.
- participating hospitals will be required to have protocols in place
- elicit patient goals of health care
- medication management protocols
- screening for frailty & cognitive impairment with intervention as indicated
- assess social vulnerability (social isolation, caregiver stress, elder abuse)
- designate a leader in delivery of age-friendly healthcare
- hospitals that do not participate will face significant reduction in annual Medicare payment
General
quality assurance (QA)
References
- John A, Hartford Foundation. August 1, 2024
CMS Approves New 2025 Age-Friendly Hospital Measure.
https://www.johnahartford.org/dissemination-center/view/cms-passes-new-2025-age-friendly-hospital-measure