The Wisdom and Justice of Not Paying for “Preventable Complications”

14 May 2008

journal article
editorial
Published by American Medical Association (AMA) in JAMA

Vol. 299 (18) , 2197-2199
https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.299.18.2197

Abstract

Far too many patients experience preventable harm from medical care in US hospitals. To promote quality and safety, many employers and insurers are linking fina

Keywords

DEEP VEIN THROMBOSIS
HEALTH CARE FINANCING ADMINISTRATION
SURGERY SPECIALTY
VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA
FALSE-POSITIVE RESULTS
CENTRAL LINE-ASSOCIATED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION
TRUE-POSITIVE RESULT
PULMONARY EMBOLISM
FOREIGN BODIES
QUALITY OF CARE

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