It was recently announced that the Federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have decided to penalize certain hospitals that carry high rates of infection and injuries. As a result of this penalty, certain hospitals may lose 1% of their Medicare reimbursements, which may cost these facilities an estimated twelve million dollars. The Illinois hospitals that face being penalized are listed below.
- Carle Foundation
- Decatur Memorial
- Edward Hospital
- Franciscan St. James Health
- Little Company of Mary
- Louis A. Weiss Memorial
- MacNeal Hopsital
- Mercy Hospital and Medical Center
- Midwestern Regional
- Mt. Sinai Medical
- Northwest Community
- Northwestern Lake Forest
- Northwestern Memorial
- OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center
- OSF St. Francis Medical Center
- Palos Community
- Passavant Area
- Provident Hospital of Chicago
- Richland Memorial Hospital
- St. Bernard
- St. Elizabeth’s
- St. Mary’s Hospital
- Vista Medical Center East
The determination was based upon a scoring system and certain hospitals were excluded from the scoring. Excluded hospitals included critical access, long-term care, psychiatric, and rehabilitation hospitals. Some cancer facilities and children’s hospitals were also excluded.
When people go to a hospital for treatment or medical care, they certainly never expect that while there they may contract another disease, infection, or even suffer a new injury. But, this potential exists every time one enters such a facility. Doctors, nurses, and medical personnel are supposed to keep patients safe from such dangers and maintain a clean and healthy environment. If you or a loved one has been injured in any way as a result of a hospital or ER room visit, medical malpractice may have occurred.
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