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Examining Table. Operation that rated hospitals was success, but the patient died. Cleveland clinic found fault with program of CEOs, whose ardor faded, too. Low grades spurred reforms.

Number 20446
Subject Health Care
Source Wall Street Journal (New York)
State NY
Year 1999
Publication Date August 23, 1999
Summary The article explains what happened to Cleveland's Health Quality Choice program. The program "attempted a systematic monitoring of the quality of medical care at hospitals in the area. It made the results public, hoping to improve treatment and to help the companies save money." However, now this program has collapsed. This article explains why.
Category General
Pages 2
Keywords Cleveland;Health Quality Choice;medical care;quality;companies;hospitals;doctors;health care;money;costs
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