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To: benwood who wrote (910)	6/18/2017 9:31:10 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2202

"a guarantee" There are no guarantees in medicine. Even "I guarantee you that this aspirin will make you feel better" doesn't prevent allergic reactions. I don't know how well the reimbursement practice is working. It was just being phased in when I retired. Part of the response was a better initial assessment. If a patient develops bedsores, the hospital eats the cost. However, if it is noted in the initial exam that the patients shows signs of bedsores, like redness and tenderness, they get paid. Hospitals also began new practices to prevent hospital-acquired pneumonia and put additional effort into reducing infections. I think Medicare was looking at the rate of readmission of patients, cuz sometimes patients return for readmission a few days after discharge. It can be better in the long run to keep them in the hospital for an extra day or two, or discharge them to an intermediate care facility.