On June 8, 242 LEAD Coalition member organizations and allies wrote to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) expressing strong support for inclusion of the Geriatrics Hospital Measure and the Geriatrics Surgical Measure in the CMS Hospital Inpatient Quality Reporting (IQR) Program (proposed rule CMS-1785-P). Developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS), the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), these measures are designed to help build a better, safer, more age-friendly environment for geriatric hospital patients and will help patients and caregivers know where to get high-quality care that is in line with their values. These measures are a critical piece in optimizing care for older patients by using a holistic approach to create a quality program that better serves the needs of Medicare beneficiaries, especially those living with dementia. Read the LEAD Coalition public comment letter.
