â¢ QAPI mandated by regulation â¢ Required hospices to have a data driven approach for quality improvement activities â¢ Patient outcomes in the aggregate to improve hospice care â¢ Beginning of standardized, national effort in improving processes and defining quality in hospices
Internal temperatures of 110 F in the first five days after baling are quite common in our region and are not a concern. Hay bale temperatures of 120 to 130 F will likely result in mold growth and will make the protein in the hay less available to the animals. But at those temperatures, there still is not a danger of fire. The concern is if mold growth causes the temperature to go even higher.
Hay wrapped at 35% moisture was fed to equines without causing adverse health effects in Sweden [4]. Others have observed surface mold between the hay and plastic wrap when dry hay (less than 15% moisture) was wrapped [8]. All feeds contain some level of mold, even feeds properly harvested and stored.