@article{9285, author = {Dave Carpenter}, title = {'Never' land.}, abstract = {

It's a whole new era for patient safety and payment. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says it will soon halt Medicare payments for treating eight so-called preventable medical errors, ranging from pressure ulcers to falls. Private insurers are likely to follow that lead and CMS is expected to expand its no-pay list, possibly to include moreof the National Quality Forum's 28 "never events." However, knowing whether patients have certain conditions upon admission can be tricky, requiring a slew of additional tests. And that's not all that worries hospitals.

}, year = {2007}, journal = {Hospitals & health networks}, volume = {81}, pages = {34-8, 2}, month = {11/2007}, issn = {1068-8838}, language = {eng}, }