CMS to Host Hospital/Hospital Quality Open Door Forum

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will hold the next Hospital/Hospital Quality Open Door Forum (Forum) at 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 13, 2008.

There are 2 ways to participate in the Forum.  To participate by telephone, one must dial 1-800-837-1935 and reference conference ID 33267865.  To participate in person, one must RSVP to CMS HOSPITALODF-L@cms.hhs.gov by 2:00 p.m. (EDT) on March 11, 2008, and include "Hospital/Hospital Quality" in the subject line, your name, organization/representation and telephone number. The Forum will be held at the Hubert H. Humphrey Building, 200 Independent Avenue S.W., Washington, DC.  CMS asks that attendees arrive no later than 1:30 p.m. (EDT).

Beginning March 17, 2008, CMS will also make an audio recording of the Forum available.  To access the audio recording, one must dial 1-800-642-1687 and reference the conference ID.  The audio recording will be available for 3 business days.