Response: We appreciate commenters' recommendation to assign more weight to numerator component (3)
while this update will increase the emphasis on Safety of Care, the other measure groups will remain integral in determining a hospital's ultimate rating
Veilleux A, Caron-Jobin M, Nol S, Laberge PY, Tchernof A
We will continue to pay for the stranded and nonstranded not otherwise specified (NOS) codes, HCPCS codes C2698 (Brachytherapy source, stranded, not otherwise specified, per source) and C2699 (Brachytherapy source, non-stranded, not otherwise specified, per source), at a rate equal to the lowest stranded or nonstranded prospective payment rate for such sources, respectively, on a per-source basis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) provides guidelines to ensure safe use and prevent patient harm from improper use