CMS Nonpayment Policy, Quality Improvement, and Hospital-Acquired Conditions: An Integrative Review.
This integrative review synthesized evidence on the consequences of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) nonpayment policy on quality improvement initiatives and hospital-acquired conditions. Fourteen articles were included. This review presents strong evidence that the CMS policy has spurred quality improvement initiatives; however, the relationships between the CMS policy and hospital-acquired conditions are inconclusive. In future research, a comprehensive model of implementation of the CMS nonpayment policy would help us understand the effectiveness of this policy.
College of Nursing, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Sung-Heui
SH
Bae
D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000639:trends*; D005102:Health Expenditures / Q000592:standards* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D012052:Reimbursement, Incentive / Q000639:trends; D014481:United States