Sec. 731. Publication of certain information on health care provided by the Department of Defense through the Hospital compare website of the Department of Health and Human Services
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and Human Services for the provision by the Secretary of Defense of such information as the Secretary of Health and Human Services may require to report and make publicly available information on quality of care and health outcomes regarding patients at military medical treatment facilities through the Hospital Compare Internet website of the Department of Health and Human Services, or any successor Internet website.
The information provided by the Secretary of Defense to the Secretary of Health and Human Services under subsection
(a)shall include the following: Measures of the timeliness and effectiveness of the health care provided by the Department of Defense. Measures of the prevalence of— readmissions, including the 30-day readmission rate; complications resulting in death, including the 30-day mortality rate; surgical complications; and health care related infections. Survey data of patient experiences, including the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems or any similar survey developed by the Department of Defense. Any other measures or data required of or reported with respect to hospitals participating in the Medicare program under title XVIII of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395 et seq. ).
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Publication of certain information on health care provided by the Department of Defense through the Hospital compare website of the Department of Health and Human Services
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