http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/04/fall-prevention-who-is-ultimately-responsible/ Topics from multidimensional biopsychosocial perspectives Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:27:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://brainblogger.com/2008/08/04/fall-prevention-who-is-ultimately-responsible/#comment-278290 Scott Winkler Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:25:45 +0000 http://brainblogger.com/?p=1121#comment-278290 It is my understand that the final rule from CMS includes 12 events for no-pay as preventable not 8 as you reported in your article. I was very dissapointed to see C-Diff not included as it was in the July proposed guidelines as well as VAP. These are both just as preventable as the HAI's that were included. For more information on the prevention of HAI's go to AntisepticAir.com It is my understand that the final rule from CMS includes 12 events for no-pay as preventable not 8 as you reported in your article. I was very dissapointed to see C-Diff not included as it was in the July proposed guidelines as well as VAP. These are both just as preventable as the HAI’s that were included. For more information on the prevention of HAI’s go to AntisepticAir.com

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