Hospital-acquired conditions decline by 17 percent over a three-year period
Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—December 2, 2014. A report released by the Department of Health and Human Services today shows an estimated 50,000 fewer patients died in hospitals and approximately $12 billion in health care costs were saved as a result of a reduction in hospital-acquired conditions from 2010 to 2013. This progress toward a safer health care system occurred during a period of concerted attention by hospitals…
