Pay-for-performance (P4P) strategies have been used by federal agencies to incentivize high quality care and reduce medical errors. This study used 2007 to 2016 inpatient discharge data from 14 states to compare rates of inpatient quality indicators and patient safety indicators before and after the implementation of the Medicare’s P4P program. Analyses identified limited improvement in quality and patient safety indicators.

… on multistate data, the authors conclude that there is a disconnect between penalties levied by the program and … may not drive patient safety improvements as intended.   … Vsevolozhskaya OA, Manz KC, Zephyr PM, et al. Measurement matters: changing …

… Intern Med … In this randomized controlled trial, use of a standardized bed alarm system did not reduce falls in …

… can decrease them , patient falls have been deemed a preventable complication that will not receive additional … some argue that rather than trying to prevent all falls, a better approach would be to try to prevent injuries from … to sustain an injury from a hospital fall. An AHRQ WebM&M perspective discusses challenges in and key strategies for …