Medicare's policy not to pay for HACs appears to be working

 

Medicare's policy not to pay for the treatment of hospital-acquired infections appears to be making an impact, according to Medscape.   

Since the implementation of the initiative in 2008, certain infections have decreased significantly, according to a study published in JAMA Internal Medicine that analyzed infection rates in adult nursing units within 1,381 U.S. hospitals. 

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