CMS Finalizes Rule on Hepatitis C and Transfusion Safety July 9, 2008
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services published a final rule in the June 27 Federal Register aimed at preventing hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among patients in hospitals that receive Medicare and Medicaid funding. The rule also aims to "create opportunities for disease prevention that, in most cases, can occur many years after recipient exposure to a donor," CMS noted.
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