The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has awarded $347 million to 16 organizations to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions and readmissions on a national scale.
Under the newly launched Hospital Improvement and Innovation Network contracts, CMS is hoping to continue the progress that has been made during the past few years in keeping patients safe.
“Since 2010, we have seen an unprecedented reduction in preventable patient harm at hospitals across the United States,” Patrick Conway, MD, CMS acting principal deputy administrator and chief medical officer, told reporters on Thursday.
