Tennessee State Senator Bo Watson Applauds the State’s Hospitals, Surgeons and Health Plans on Collaboration and Urges Health Care Leaders to be Part of Policy Process

CHICAGO (August 6, 2012) – On Friday, August 3, the American College of Surgeons (ACS) hosted nearly 120 health care leaders at the ACS Surgical Health Care Quality Forum Tennessee to underscore how quality improvement programs and collaboration within the health care community can lead to improved patient outcomes and reduced health care costs. The forum was part of “Quality Improvement Day” at the 2012 Annual Meeting of the Tennessee Chapter of the ACS, and a part of the larger ACS Inspiring Quality initiative to drive national discussion around critical elements required for successful quality improvement programs. [Read More]