Here are four takeaways:
1. Under the Partnership for Patients initiative, 17 hospital associations and health systems were given grants to improve healthcare.
2. With the funds, West Virginia Hospital will work to reduce preventable hospital-acquired conditions.
3. The goal is to reduce these instances by 40 percent and reduce 30-day readmissions by 20 percent.
4. West Virginia Hospital will participate in the second round of Hospital Engagement Networks.
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