Penalized for Patient Complications: 774 Hospitals Set to Lose Medicare Funding
Some of the country’s biggest hospitals and medical centers will lose Medicare funding due to high rates of infection and preventable patient complications, according to the federal government. The facilities are being cited for their lack of safety based on data collected between 2017 and 2019.
The U.S. healthcare system had a problem with infectious disease before the coronavirus was even on our radar, and 500,000 Americans have already died from COVID-19. As we mark this grim milestone, healthcare officials are reckoning with their facilities’ lack of infection control.
What do the Penalties Mean?