AARC comments on ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and RT-related comments on smoking cessation counseling have captured the attention of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Summaries of both appear in the recently released final regulations on the inpatient hospital PPS. The AARC comments are recognized in a portion of the document on a proposal to include VAP in the CMS prevention guidelines for hospitals. [click link for full article]
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