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Title: Never Events: CMS Fiscal Approach to Patient Safety |
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Originally Presented: February 20, 2008 |
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Length of Presentation: Approximately 60 minutes |
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SPECIAL INTRODUCTORY PRICE $125.00!
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About This Webinar: Nearly two million people a year will develop a healthcare-associated infection (HAI) in the United States and 99,000 of them will die.*
In response to these staggering numbers, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its new patient safety initiative. Starting in January 2008, hospitals may no longer get paid for HAIs associated with key clinical events.
*Klevens R, Edwards J, Richards Jr C, Horan T, Gaynes R, Pollock D, Cardo D. Estimating Health Care-Associated Infections and Deaths in U.S. Hospitals, 2002. Available from: URL http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dhqp/pdf/hicpac/infections_deaths.pdf
Learning Objectives: At the end of this self-study webinar you will be able to:
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Explain CMS's 2008 prospective payment system rule that identifies HAIs for possible nonpayment.
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Describe the criteria used by CMS to choose HAIs for possible nonpayment.
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Depict the new DRG code and its implementation for infections "present on admission."
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State proactive actions that hospitals can implement to prevent conditions associated with nonpayment.
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Denote possible future conditions that CMS is contemplating for nonpayment.
Level of Instruction: Intermediate
Suggested Audience: Hospital Administrators, CFOs, Patient Services Financial Officers, Surgery Service Directors, Purchasing Directors, Lab Directors, Quality Assurance Directors, Infection Control Directors, Nursing Directors, Clinical Coordinators of ER, Risk Management Directors
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Keynote Speaker / Author: Peggy Luebbert, MS, MT(ASCP), CIC, CHSP,
is a System Consultant for Infection Control and Epidemiology for the Alegent Health System and a nationally recognized infection control expert with over
20 years' experience in the industry. An active member of APIC, Peggy has served as President Elect for her local chapter and has participated on numerous national committees and presented several abstracts. She has published and presented on related topics, nationally and internationally,
and is a widely sought-after consultant. |
Eligibility for CE Credit: BD is approved as a provider of continuing education programs in the clinical laboratory sciences by the ASCLS P.A.C.E.® Program. This webinar is eligible for one contact hour of P.A.C.E.® Continuing Education Credit. Applicant's attendance will be validated. Detailed information on obtaining continuing education credit will be provided within the presentation. The Special Introductory Registration Fee of $125.00 includes the processing fee for P.A.C.E. continuing education credit for the registrant of record only.
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