"America's Best Hospitals" in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction.

Authors :: Wang, Oliver J.
Yun Wang
Lichtman, Judith H.
Bradley, Elizabeth H.
Normand, Sharon-lise T.
Krumholz, Harlan M.
Source :: Archives of Internal Medicine; 7/9/2007, Vol. 167 Issue 13, p1345-1351, 7p, 1 Chart, 2 Graphs, 1 Map
Publication Year :: 2007
Abstract: The article discusses a study that examines whether hospitals ranked by U.S. News & World Report have a lower mortality rate in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) than nonranked hospitals. On average, admission to a ranked hospital for AMI was tied with a lower risk of 30-day mortality. However, one third of the ranked hospitals fell outside the best performing quartile based on risk-standardized, 30-day mortality rates