CMS changes in reimbursement for hais: Setting a research agenda

Medical Care

Volumn 48, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 433-439

  Stone, Patricia W ^a   Glied, Sherry A ^b   McNair, Peter D ^c,d   Matthes, Nikolas ^e   Cohen, Bevin ^a   Landers, Timothy F ^a   Larson, Elaine L ^a  

^a Howard Hughes Medical Institute   (United States)

^b Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

^c PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e Maryland Hospital Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Health policy; Healthcare associated infections; Pay for performance; Quality

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MODEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES (U.S.); CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REIMBURSEMENT, INCENTIVE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951621555     PISSN: 00257079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0b013e3181d5fb3f     Document Type: Article

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