A nurse is reviewing strategies to reduce healthcare costs with a group of nursing students. The instructor explains that the Prospective Payment System (PPS) was implemented to control expenses by establishing predetermined reimbursement rates. Which statement by a student indicates understanding of how PPS impacts surgical site management?
- "Payment rates increase proportionally with the number of dressing changes required for surgical wounds."
- "Hospitals are reimbursed based on the actual daily cost of patient care regardless of length of stay."
- "Reimbursement is calculated retrospectively after all wound care supplies and services are documented."
- "Healthcare facilities receive a fixed payment based on the patient's diagnosis, encouraging efficient wound care to prevent complications."