My latest USA Today op-ed was published this morning: Medicare’s mistake
I discuss Medicare’s recent “never event” initiative, the program where hospitals are denied payment for catastrophic medical errors.
However, the rapid expansion into not paying for “reasonably preventable” events, like hospital acquired infections and patient falls, can paradoxically have a detrimental effect on patient care.
Enjoy.
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