Virginia Regulatory Town Hall
 
Agency
Virginia Department of Health
 
Board
State Board of Health
 
chapter
Regulations for Disease Reporting and Control [12 VAC 5 ‑ 90]
Action Expanded Requirements for Reporting Healthcare-Associated Infections
Stage Proposed
Comment Period Ended on 4/1/2011
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4/1/11  2:50 pm
Commenter: Karen Torres, Virginia Hospital Center

Response to Proposed HAI Reporting Regulations
 

This comment is in reference to the SCIP Core Measures.  Hospitals are already contracted  with third party vendors for the submission of SCIP data to Joint Commission/CMS.  To submit to VDH would be double the work.  VDH should work with the Joint Commission or CMS to obtain the data with the hospital's approval or authorization.  Also, the schedule for reporting should follow the same schedule as for the reporting to CMS/Joint Commission.

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