Impact of the CMS No-Pay Policy on Hospital-Acquired Fall Prevention Related Practice Patterns

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: In October 2008, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) stopped reimbursing hospitals for costs related to patient falls. This study aimed to examine whether the CMS no-pay policy influenced four fall prevention practices: bed alarms, sitters, room changes,...

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Autores principales: Fehlberg, Elizabeth A, Lucero, Robert J, Weaver, Michael T, McDaniel, Anna M, Chandler, Michelle, Richey, Phyllis A, Mion, Lorraine C, Shorr, Ronald I
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2018
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Original Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6002153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29911187
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx036

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6002153/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29911187
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx036

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