AMNews: July 20, 2009. Can protecting patients be made recession-proof? (Patient Safety Congress annual meeting) ... American Medical News

As hospitals cut back, doctors and patient safety officers are exploring the business case for quality initiatives. By Kevin B. O'Reilly, AMNews staff. Protecting patients from harm is medicine's bedrock goal, but the resources required to do so have never come cheaply. With the recession taking its toll on the health sector, doctors and other medical professionals who have tackled problems ranging from hospital-acquired infections to patient falls find their efforts increasingly scrutinized on dollars-and-cents grounds. Read More: AMNews: July 20, 2009. Can protecting patients be made recession-proof? (Patient Safety Congress annual meeting) ... American Medical News