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June 2012
June 25 2012
UC Berkeley Gets Blood Pressure Right
- Article Details
- Published on Monday, June 25 2012
- Written by Tony Francisco
- Category: BP Measurement
Since it’s the summer, we’re doing more reading than writing. We came across this article from the University of California Berkeley School of Public Health and loved how it highlighted a lot of the topics we have written about in the past. From multiple tests to measuring blood pressure in both arms to the appropriate use of gold standard BP testing, it’s good to see agreement between healthcare providers and industry. Now it’s just a matter of putting this into everyday practice so it makes a meaningful impact on people’s lives. Enjoy the summer!
June 11 2012
HAI's Increase Hospital Readmission Rates
- Article Details
- Published on Monday, June 11 2012
- Written by Stephanie Monk
- Category: Infection Control
In previous posts we’ve written about hospitals incorporating new infection control strategies, like dedicating a disposable blood pressure cuff to a patient during their stay, largely to help reduce operational costs.The goal of the new Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 is to reduce healthcare costs while improving the quality of patient care. Even though reducing Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) is a top priority at hospitals nationwide, the new healthcare law is also financially incentivizing hospitals to lower readmission rates. Starting in October 2012, hospitals with the highest readmission rates face up to a 1% cut in Medicare pay. By October 2014, hospitals with the highest readmission rates can lose up to 3% of their Medicare reimbursements.
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