Medicare study finds teaching hospitals have higher risk of complications; findings disputed.

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Medicare study finds teaching hospitals have higher risk of complications; findings disputed.

February 29, 2012

Rau J. Washington Post. February 12, 2012:A03.

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This news article describes problems with analyzing data from a 2011 report on hospital-acquired conditions to accurately measure a hospital’s overall quality of care.

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