Including catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the 2008 CMS payment policy: a qualitative analysis.
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چکیده
The study presented in this article addresses the impact of the 2008 nonpayment policy of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs) from the perspective of infection preventionists. With rich qualitative data, it sheds light on the day-to-day impact of this recent health policy on CAUTI prevention.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Urologic nursing
دوره 33 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013