Other improvements include reductions in:
- Early elective deliveries (57 percent)
- Ventilator-associated pneumonia (34 percent)
- Pressure ulcers (26 percent)
- Central line-associated blood stream infections in intensive care (23 percent)
- Avoidable heart failure readmissions (13 percent)
The program is part of the CMS Partnership for Patients program, according to a news release.
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