Discussion 4

Hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) can affect the economics of healthcare organizations and dominate health policy agenda. Choose one HAC of interest. No duplicates please unless approved by the instructor
• Provide a brief overview of the selected HAC
• Elaborate on the economic effects of the HAC related to healthcare systems
• Discuss how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Non-Payment Policy affects health outcomes and quality, cost-effective care
• Identify an evidence-based policy the master’s prepared nurse can initiate to advocate for change
• Support initial posting with three professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references properly cited in American Psychological Association (APA) format
Initial responses should be between 250-350 words