Hospital-Acquired Conditions Declining

Hospital-acquired conditions fell 21 percent between 2010 and 2015, according to new data released by HHS. Thanks to patient safety improvements, partly through initiatives launched as part of the Affordable Care ACA, HHS says about 125,000 fewer patients died due to hospital-acquired conditions and more than $28 billion in health care costs were saved. The data represents demonstrable progress over a five-year period to improve patient safety in hospitals. Click here to read the report.