Healthcare News: Preliminary report shows HAC decrease
January 24th, 2017
Hospital-acquired conditions (HAC) declined by 21% between 2010 and 2015, saving an estimated 125,000 lives and $28 billion in health care costs, according to preliminary results published by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
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