Q: If a patient is immobile or comatose for an extended period of time in the hospital and develops a stage 3 or 4 pressure ulcer of the left upper back, would this be considered a hospital-acquired condition (HAC)?
UnityPoint Health in Des Moines, Iowa, notified approximately 1.4 million patients in late July that their personal information may have been breached after hackers used phishing techniques to enter the company’s email system.
Q: Are we allowed to use case studies involving real incidents that occurred at our facility as part of training for things like safety and policies, or is there a risk that someone could identify the real people who were involved?
This week’s Medicare updates include final rules for the Inpatient Prospective Payment System, Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System, Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System, and more!
Inappropriate use of nonemergency ambulance transport cost Medicare $8.7 million in overpayments, according to a recent Office of Inspector General (OIG) report.
