'Never Events' Survey Finds Employers Say No Way ...       February 27, 2009
... Ninety-five percent of employers say hospitals should waive all costs associated with so-called never events, or serious and largely preventable illnesses or ...
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Medicare will Not Pay for 'Never Events'       October 1, 2008
News: Hospitals that injure their patients will no longer be reimbursed by Medicare for their errors beginning Wednesday, October 1. The policy is meant to improve patient care and reduce costs to employers and other payers.
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Health Insurer will Not Pay for Preventable ...       August 8, 2008
News: Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will not pay for hospital-based preventable medical errors. Instead, health insurer says it will work with providers to stop errors before they happen.
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Health Insurer Refuses to Reimburse for Hospital ...       April 18, 2008
News: Cigna's policy says it will deny hospitals reimbursement for 'never events' and avoidable hospital conditions, when permitted under its hospital contracts ...
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WellPoint Refuses to Pay for Medical Mistakes       April 8, 2008
News: WellPoint Inc. is changing its provider reimbursement strategy to withhold payment for certain medical errors.
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Insurers Say They will Not Pay for Preventable ...       February 15, 2008
... and WellPoint have said they will look for ways to stop paying for certain preventable errors called 'never events' or 'serious reportable events' by the National ...
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Workforce Management February 4, 2008       February 5, 2008
Article: Preview the February 4, 2008 Table of Contents (2/5/2008)
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The Silent Treatment: 'Just Be Quiet About It'       December 7, 2007
Feature: A culture of fear keeps doctors and other health care workers from speaking out about medical errors and dangerous practices. Efforts to improve health care quality have slammed up against a reluctance among medical workers to report ...
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Hospitals Taking Safety Cues From Manufacturers       December 7, 2007
Feature: Hospitals are turning to the manufacturing industry for safety solutions. The goal is making hospitals mistake-proof by creating processes that catch and prevent potential errors. (12/7/2007)
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