BBMC Library Newsletter Volume 2 Issue 2

 
Avoiding “Never Events”: How the Library Can Help 
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) will begin their new payment and reimbursement policies for patients discharged on or after October 1, 2008. The new policy includes a list of several conditions identified by the National Quality Forum (NQF) referred to as “never events,” that the CMS [...]

Avoiding “Never Events”: How the Library Can Help

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) will begin their new payment and reimbursement policies for patients discharged on or after October 1, 2008. The new policy includes a list of several conditions identified by the National Quality Forum (NQF) referred to as “never events,” that the CMS will no longer provide reimbursement payments if [...]