May 13, 2011 | Laboratory Pathology, News From Dark Daily
American Hospital Association claims accuracy of posted HAC data not established In further step to create transparency in patient outcomes delivered by individual hospitals, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) has posted on its website information on eight hospital-acquired conditions (HAC). However, many hospital industry leaders were not happy with this action. The CMS data is specific to individual healthcare facilities that treat Medicare patients. It includes info on two...