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Partnership for Patients

CMS Names 16 Hospital Improvement Innovation Networks

Nov 2, 2016 || Michelle Rosenfeld

CMS has awarded $347 million to the 16 organizations — including Premier Inc. — to support the next phase of a patient safety initiative.

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Partnership for Patients

HAC Reductions Continue to Save Lives, Dollars in 2014

Dec 8, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

Like earlier report, new AHRQ data show that hospitals continued to reduce HAC rates by 17 percent in 2014.

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Partnership for Patients

Reductions in HACs Save Lives, $12 Billion

Nov 9, 2015 || Matthew Buechner

New AHRQ report finds patients experienced 1.3 million fewer hospital-acquired conditions (HACs) from 2010 through 2013, saving a projected 50,000 lives.

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