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In a story headlined 'In Retooled Health-Care System, Who Will Say No?' the Washington Post reports: "Although Obama and his advisers have held up providers' spending patterns as the crux of the crisis, proposals in Washington go only so far in addressing the thorniest questions about who gets what care.
WAYNE, N.J., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- MAQUET Cardiovascular US Sales LLC announced today that it has signed a new contract with Novation, one of the health care industry's leading group purchasing organizations.
MAQUET Cardiovascular US Sales LLC announced today that it has signed a new contract with Novation, one of the health care industry's leading group purchasing organizations.
Washington Post: Obama's Plans Go Only So Far in Addressing the Thorniest Issues Over Who Gets What Care
New York hospitals have lower rates of surgical-site infections than the rest of the nation, but didn't do so well in other categories, according to a new report by the New York State Health Department.
WCA Hospital has again topped the list of the best hospitals in New York State - this time on a tally of hospital-acquired infections. In two of the three categories for which WCA was graded, the hospital reported no hospital-acquired infections. In a third category, it reported only three infections out of more than 1,100 procedures performed.
Coronary artery bypass surgery provides "excellent" long-term survival for children who have severe inflammatory heart and blood vessel damage caused by Kawasaki disease. While post-operative problems may increase over time, these can be managed with proper follow-up care. Most of the young patients have normal lives, including participation in sports.
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