Hospitals can eliminate off quality conditions
Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center , an HMC client, has just announced its sixth straight year without a single case of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia (VAP). This hospital-acquired infection (HAI) causes death and raises the cost of care. HMC has done extensive research on both HAIs and other hospital acquired conditions (HACs). HMC found hospitals lose $2 million annually because of HACs – and these HACs are also avoidable. For more, read here.
