Hospitals Are Safer Than They Were Before the Pandemic: Study

September 12, 2024

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(Axios) – Improved safety practices led 200,000 more patients to survive hospitalization in 2023 and 2024 than they would have four years earlier, per a new analysis on patient safety from the American Hospital Association and Vizient. Why it matters: The analysis indicates not only a rebound but an improvement in hospital safety after the pandemic, when federal data previously showed a decline. (Read More)