Long Island Newsday Examines Medicare Rule That Will Deny Payment To Hospitals For Preventable Errors
Long Island Newsday on Wednesday examined a new rule from CMS that will deny reimbursements to hospitals for preventable errors that occur while patients are in their care, a move that advocates believe will encourage better quality and help reduce avoidable injury and infection rates. Hospital-acquired infections are the most common cause of preventable patient harm, with CDC estimating that 1. …