Entries from Bostonist tagged with 'healthymass'
June 19, 2008
Photo by Flicker member AndyI used with permission In the interest of "protecting patient safety," the Massachusetts Department of Health and Human Services has selected 28 "serious reportable events" that it will not pay for or allow hospitals to bill them for. These include surgery on the wrong body part or patient, performance of the wrong surgery, retention of a foreign object after surgery, and even death! Other nonpayable events include discharging an infant......
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