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CMS and Pay-for-Performance Policy Changes

Are you tired of trying to sort out truth from rumor, innuendo and guesses about the upcoming changes in CMS reimbursement and its implications for preventing hospital acquired pressure ulcers in the acute care setting?  Are you looking for accurate information about the upcoming changes, how these changes will affect your practice, and how you can use this opportunity to enhance you influence on pressure ulcer prevention care in your facility? 

WOCN volunteers Dianne Mackey and Public Policy Chair, Lea Ann Krapfl, provided testimony to CMS on behalf of the WOCN Society in Baltimore.

Access to this important information has been posted ahead of its scheduled publication in the January 2008 issue of the Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nurses (JWOCN). The article is provided exclusively to you as a WOCN membership benefit.  In addition, look for your printed copy of the Journal for 2 additional articles that address this hot topic in WOC nursing.

To access the article:

  1. Login to the Member Center
  2. Click "Library" located on the Member Menu
  3. Under Member Resource Links, click The Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing 
  4. Once you are on the JWOCN website, click on "Publish ahead of Print" for full article.