PLEASE READ THIS ARTICLE FOR THE DISSCUION POST:
https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/hospitalacquired-infections-and-cms-reimbursement-implications-for-hospitalshttps://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/hospitalacquired-infections-and-cms-reimbursement-implications-for-hospitals
As you read in Hospital-Acquired Infections and CMS Reimbursement:
Implications for Hospitals, payments to hospitals are affected by rates of
hospital-acquired infections. Patient satisfaction impacts reimbursement as
well. As the reading explained, DRG payments can mean the hospitals receive
less money than it actually cost to provide care for the patient. In this online
discussion forum, please address the following questions:
If you work in a hospital, how do you see these factors impact the care you
provide?
If you work in another setting, what surprised about the reading and websites for this week?
Are these reimbursement strategies making healthcare higher quality and
more cost-effective or having a negative impact?
