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For-Profit Hospitals Outscore Public/Non-Profit On Performance Measures
For-profit hospitals are outperforming other hospitals when treating stroke, heart attack and pneumonia patients in emergency departments and, thus, will be more likely to receive bonuses under Medicare's new payment rules, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study. Though nonprofit and public hospitals are lagging behind in performance, many are making noticeable improvements and also many will be eligible for bonuses, too...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - April 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medical Devices / Diagnostics Source Type: news

Depression, Impairments More Than Twice As Likely In Pneumonia Patients
The long-term consequences of pneumonia can be more detrimental to a person's health than having a heart attack, according to joint research from the University of Michigan Health System and University of Washington School of Medicine. Older adults who are hospitalized for pneumonia have a significantly higher risk of new problems that affect their ability to care for themselves, and the effects are comparable to those who survive a heart attack or stroke, according to the new findings in the American Journal of Medicine...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - March 20, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Depression Source Type: news