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- Title
Effect of nonpayment for hospital-acquired, catheter-associated urinary tract infection: a statewide analysis.
- Authors
Meddings, Jennifer A; Reichert, Heidi; Rogers, Mary A M; Saint, Sanjay; Stephansky, Joe; McMahon, Laurence F
- Abstract
Most (59% to 86%) hospital-acquired urinary tract infections (UTIs) are catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs). As of 2008, claims data are used to deny payment for certain hospital-acquired conditions, including CAUTIs, and publicly report hospital performance.
- Publication
Annals of internal medicine, 2012, Vol 157, Issue 5, p305
- ISSN
1539-3704
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.7326/0003-4819-157-5-201209040-00003