ACO, health IT projects seen helping hospitals reach patient safety goals

Health care reform was a hot topic at the 12th Annual National Patient Safety Foundation Patient Safety Congress held earlier this month in Orlando, FL. Attendees heard several speakers emphasize the opportunities reform offers for hospitals seeking to further their patient safety and quality efforts. The speakers urged hospitals and other providers to prepare for a transformed health care landscape by playing an active part in the pilot projects and incentive programs emerging from recent legislation.