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Considering the public input received and further internal analyses conducted, we proposed to make the following modifications to the Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating methodology: (1) implement a 4-star cap for hospitals in the lowest-performing quartile of the Safety of Care measure group for the 2026 Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating, and (2) implement a blanket 1-star reduction for hospitals in the lowest-performing quartile of the Safety of Care measure group for the 2027 Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating and thereafter
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Most antibiotics, methotrexate, and pyrimethamine invalidate folic acid and vitamin B12 diagnostic microbiological blood assays
The liver filters out most of the B12 but provides a constant stream in the blood to the rest of the body
As a whole b12 serves as co-factor for many reactions in the body including proper functioning of the nervous system, metabolism, neurotransmitter production, DNA repair, cell membrane production, and more