Welcome to the Hospital-acquired Conditions section of our website. This section of the site is dedicated to informing Hospital Administration and Clinicians about upcoming changes in reimbursement and the cost of Hospital-acquired Conditions (HAC).
Learn more about Reimbursement of HAC:
- Overall Reimbursement News and Information
- Catheter-related Blood Stream Infection (CRBSI)
- Ventilator-associated Pneumonia (VAP)
- Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)
- Visit again for future updates on Air Embolism, UTI, etc.
Learn more about the Prevention & Intervention of HAC:
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Related Links:
Reimbursement Hotline
Questions about reimbursement?
To keep up to date with reimbursement issues, we offer a toll-free reimbursement hotline.
The Joint Commission
The Joint Commission's goal is to continuously improve the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of healthcare accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in healthcare organizations.
Institute of Healthcare Improvement
5 Million Lives Campaign
The 5 Million Lives Campaign is a voluntary initiative to protect patients from five million incidents of medical harm over the next two years (December 2006 – December 2008).
- IHI 5 Million Lives Website
- Overview
- Campaign Brochure
- Participants
- Products Designed to Help Reduce HAC's
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