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Article: South Carolina Hospitals Look to Eliminate Preventable Infections, Safely Reduce Cost of Care.
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- Business Wire
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- February 4, 2009
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Voluntary Collaborative among Health Sciences South Carolina, South Carolina Hospital Association and Premier Healthcare Alliance to Benefit All 65 SC-based Acute Care Hospitals; Will Utilize Evidence-Based Best Practices, Develop New Processes to Eliminate Preventable HAIs
COLUMBIA, S.C. -- In an effort to reduce avoidable deaths, patient harm and healthcare costs, all 65 acute care hospitals in South Carolina have joined a collaborative aimed at eliminating preventable healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) statewide while safely reducing associated costs.
Health Sciences South Carolina (HSSC), the South Carolina Hospital Association (SCHA) and the ...