As of October 2014, 721 U.S. hospitals have seen their federal reimbursements cut by 1 percent as a penalty for high rates of “hospital-acquired conditions” (HACs), or preventable patient injuries and infections.
As of October 2014, 721 U.S. hospitals have seen their federal reimbursements cut by 1 percent as a penalty for high rates of “hospital-acquired conditions” (HACs), or preventable patient injuries and infections.
Topics: centers for medicare and medicaid- hospital acquired conditions- hospital acquired infections- hospital penalties- hospital reimbursements- patient injuries- poor hospital performance- News- affordable care act- hospital fines
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