title: CMS' Hospital-Acquired Conditions for the Neurohospitalist.
abstract: In 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) implemented a provision that denies Medicare payment for hospital-acquired conditions (HACs). This provision brings attention to the quality of patient care and the financial impact associated with "never-events" occurring during a patient's hospitalization. Our review of HACs focuses on the 5 which are most pertinent to the neurohospitalist: stages III and IV pressure ulcers, catheter-associated urinary tract infection, vascular catheter-associated infection, manifestations of poor glycemic control, and falls resulting in fractures, dislocations, and/or intracranial injuries. We address why CMS came up with them, their impact on quality patient care and hospital finances, and how the neurohospitalist can continue to participate in the future of HAC prevention and management as they relate to one's patients, hospital, and community.
authors: University of California, Irvine, Orange, CA, USA.
authors: Heather
authors: H
authors: Sand
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Owen
authors: Alpesh
authors: A
authors: Amin
keywords: United States; accidental falls; catheter-related infections; centers for medicare and medicaid services (US); health; hospitalists; humans; hyperglycemia; hypoglycemia; insurance; medicare; neurology; pressure ulcer; quality of health care; reimbursement; reimbursement mechanisms; safety
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