Medicare sets new patient safety goals for hospitals

WASHINGTON (AP) — Medicare is setting new goals for keeping hospitalized patients safe and reducing readmissions after patients are discharged.
Hospitalization can be hazardous to your health, with risks like medication errors, falls and infections. And a lack of follow-through after patients are discharged can sometimes land them right back in the hospital.
A concerted effort by Medicare and hospitals around the country since 2010 has led to substantial progress reducing both problems. Me