Evaluating the Effect of Financial Penalty on Hospital-Acquired Infections
Our research indicates that implementing financial disincentives through reimbursement reductions could potentially decrease the incidence of HAIs. Our study further suggests that incorporating financial penalties and incentives for HAIs annually across all hospitals may lead to significant reductions in HAIs throughout the US healthcare system.
Authors
- Forest S. Kim
- Rodney X. Sturdivant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9316-7085)
- Dan Wood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-4791-375X)
- Brad Beauvais (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3085-5379)
Institutions
- Texas State University (US)
- Baylor University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Risk Management and Healthcare Policy
- Published
- 2024-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2147/rmhp.s469424
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.39
Funders
- U.S. Department of Defense