The Financial Impact of Healthcare-Associated Infections and Pay for Performance Programs

This course qualifies for 1 CE / 1 IPU and corresponds to the following Infection Prevention Unit (IPU) domain(s):

• Surveillance and Epidemiologic Investigation

At the end of the program, the learner will be able to:

• Verbalize the history of CMS reporting and Pay for Performance Programs
• Summarize the types of Healthcare-Associated Infections and current landscape
• Explain the Hospital Acquired Conditions Reduction Program, Hospital Value Based Purchasing Program, and Hospital Re-admissions Reduction Program