A quality improvement program that saves lives by dramatically reducing potentially lethal bloodstream infections in hospital intensive-care units across the state of Michigan also saves those hospitals an average of $1.1 million a year, new Johns Hopkins research suggests. As policymakers frantically search for ways to cut health care costs, the findings also give weight to those who have long suggested that reducing preventable harm isn't just good for patient safety, but also the bottom line, the researchers say...
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