[holykaw.alltop.com] Are stroke deaths a valid way to grade hospitals?

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	--- Reply above this line to comment on this post --- Are stroke deaths a valid way to grade hospitals? Posted by  Futurity to Holy Kaw! The percentage of stroke patients who die within a 30-day period may not be a valid measure of a hospital’s ability to provide quality care. "The role of a physician is to . . . ultimately, respect their desires and do what is in the best interest of the patient," says University of Rochester neurologist Adam Kelly. "Unfortunately, this method of calculating a hospital’s quality of stroke care appears to contradict this patient-centered approach." Full story at Futurity. More research news from top universities. View this post » Leave a comment » Sent by Posterous. Unsubscribe from emails. Other questions? We'd love to help.