Management of CareQuestion 2277 of 2368
A client acquires a urinary tract infection associated with an indwelling catheter during a hospital stay. How does value-based reimbursement affect this situation?
- Medicare pays the hospital extra to treat the infection
- Medicare no longer reimburses the hospital to treat this condition
- Medicare delays payment until the client is discharged
- Medicare pays only for the nursing care provided
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Correct answer: Medicare no longer reimburses the hospital to treat this condition
Value-based models reward quality, so Medicare does not pay to treat preventable conditions such as pressure injuries or catheter-associated urinary tract infections.
Source: Nursing Management and Professional Concepts, 2nd edition (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2024), Quality and Evidence-based Practice: Reimbursement Models. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Practice the topic "Management of Care"Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026