System dynamics to model the unintended consequences of denying payment for venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty.

System dynamics to model the unintended consequences of denying payment for venous thromboembolism after total knee arthroplasty.

<h4>Background</h4>The Hospital Acquired Condition Strategy (HACS) denies payment for venous thromboembolism (VTE) after total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The intention is to reduce complications and associated costs, while improving the quality of care by mandating VTE prophylaxis. We appl...

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Main Authors: Mathias Worni, Ricardo Pietrobon, Guilherme Roberto Zammar, Jatin Shah, Bryan Yoo, Mauro Maldonato, Steven Takemoto, Thomas P Vail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22536313/?tool=EBI

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