Three CMS Programs, One Converging Deadline: Is Your Hospital Ready?
If you work in pressure injury prevention, or lead a team that does, the next few years are going to test your hospital’s preparation in ways that go well beyond clinical practice.
Three CMS programs are now active or approaching at the same time: the eCQM Hospital Harm Pressure Injury, the TEAM model, and the proposed CJR-X bundled payment program. Each carries its own documentation requirements, financial stakes, and operational implications. Together, they create a set of demands that most clinical teams are not yet fully equipped to meet.
In this webinar, Karen Shock, a certified wound care associate with more than 25 years of clinical experience, walks through what each program means and what hospitals need to do now to be ready.
The eCQM Is Already in Reporting
The eCQM Hospital Harm Pressure Injury is not a future concern. It is live, with financial consequences arriving in 2027 and mandatory participation from 2028. But before you assume your current documentation practices are sufficient, there are aspects of this measure that routinely catch hospitals off guard. Karen covers who is counted, what is counted, and a documentation timing rule that many teams do not see coming until it is too late.
TEAM and CJR-X Connect Pressure Injuries to the Bottom Line
The TEAM model went live in January 2026. If your hospital is among those participating, pressure injury prevention now has a direct line to your episode cost performance that many quality teams have not fully mapped yet. CJR-X, if finalized, extends that picture further. Karen explains the connection and what it means practically for the teams responsible for both clinical outcomes and reimbursement.
What Makes This Session Worth Your Time
Karen does not just walk through program mechanics. She brings the kind of ground-level perspective that comes from working directly with hospitals on documentation, compliance, and prevention, and seeing what actually holds up under scrutiny. The gaps she identifies are specific. So are the steps she recommends.
If you manage wound care, lead a quality team, or carry responsibility for clinical outcomes and hospital performance, this session was built for you. Watch it above.