Tennessee Receives Grant from Federal Government to Address Opioid Crisis
December 22, 2019
Nashville, TN – The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced that Tennessee is one of 10 states to receive the Maternal Opioid Misuse (MOM) Model grant.
The purpose of this Model is to assist states in combating the nation’s opioid crisis and address fragmentation in the care of pregnant and postpartum Medicaid beneficiaries with opioid use disorder (OUD).
TennCare recipient of the Maternal Opioid Misuse Model grant to combat opioid misuse among expectant mothers and improve care for children impacted by the crisis.
Tennessee State Website redesigned to better serve Tennesseans
June 22, 2015
Enhancements Include Improved Functionality, Easier Navigation and Updated Look
Nashville, TN – Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam today announced the redesign of the state government website, www.TN.gov , to improve the look, functionality and overall experience for Tennessee taxpayers.
“TN.gov is an important resource for Tennesseans and, for a lot of people, the main way they interact with state government. We are always working to serve Tennessee taxpayers more efficiently and effectively by making that experience as customer-focused as possible,” Haslam said.
State of Tennessee’s New Website
Medicare Study Shows Most Medical Errors Go Unreported
January 16, 2012
CMS Will Work to Make Hospitals Track Errors Better Internally But Information Will Be Kept From The Public
Washington, D.C. – A new study released by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that hospital employees are only reporting fourteen percent of all medical errors and usually don’t change their practices to prevent future harm to patients.
The study was based on an independent review of patient records. Federal regulations require hospitals to track all medical errors and adverse events that harm patients and to implement preventive measures to protect patients. Only five of the 293 reported cases of medical errors reviewed by federal investigators led to changes in policies or practices by hospitals to prevent harm to patients. [Read more]
