Measurement matters: changing penalty calculations under the hospital acquired condition reduction program (HACRP) cost hospitals millions
Abstract Background Since October 2014, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has penalized 25% of U.S. hospitals with the highest rates of hospital-acquired conditions under the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program (HACRP). While early evaluations of the HACRP program reported cu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2021-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Health Services Research |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-021-06108-w |