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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications. ” In allotting the penalties, CMS evaluated 3,124 general acute hospitals.

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Health Care Paradox: Medicare Penalizes Dozens of Hospitals It Also Gives Five Stars

KHN

The federal government has penalized 764 hospitals — including more than three dozen it simultaneously rates as among the best in the country — for having the highest numbers of patient infections and potentially avoidable complications. ” In allotting the penalties, CMS evaluated 3,124 general acute hospitals.

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One of the Largest Health Systems in the US Is Diving into Home-Based Care

Home Health Care

The joint entity will offer a variety of home-based care services for Tampa General patients and the broader Florida communities of Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Manatee, Hardee and Highlands counties. Tampa General Hospital is a nonprofit academic medical center and one of the largest hospitals in the U.S.

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