title: The wisdom and justice of not paying for "preventable complications".
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA. ppronov1@jhmi.edu
authors.forename: Peter J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Pronovost
authors.forename: Christine A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Goeschel
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Wachter
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010351:Patient Discharge / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive; D014481:United States