03/31/2026
Starting January 2027, a hospital-acquired Stage 3 or 4 pressure injury won't just trigger a payment denial, it'll trigger a sentinel event review. If your wound care partner hasn't raised this with you yet, that's a problem. A 158-bed hospital came to us with a 20% reportable HAPI rate. Five years later, it's zero. Here's the approach that worked: https://www.thewca.com/blog/the-answer-to-hospital-acquired-pressure-injuries-is-already-in-your-building