DBJ: HealthGrades rates 5 Colorado hospitals tops
Medical-ratings service HealthGrades Inc. named five Colorado hospitals to its 2010 “Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence Award” list Tuesday.
The recognition goes to 269 hospitals nationwide that Golden-based HealthGrades (NASDAQ: HGRD) says scored in the top 5 percent for “risk-adjusted mortality and complication rates,” based on federal records for Medicare patients.
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Exempla board OKs transfer of hospital control to Sisters of Charity
The board of hospital operator Exempla Inc. has agreed to a plan that will give control of its Denver-area hospitals to the Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Exempla announced Wednesday.
27 Colo. nursing homes get five-star rating
Twenty-seven Colorado nursing homes out of 207 have received a top “five star” rating from U.S. News & World Report in its latest rating of 15,500 of the nation’s nursing homes.
Report ranks Colorado as average on health-system performance
A state-by-state assessment of health care ranks Colorado slightly better than average among the states, giving it a high rating on healthy living but low scores on access to care and the “equity” of its system.
Group promoting health care reform to hold Friday event in Denver
A group that supports President Barack Obama’s agenda is bringing its promotion of health care reform to Denver at 6 p.m. Friday at North High School in Denver.
Why I’m just not into Colorado’s health care providers
The ongoing battle of health-insurance reform is particularly close to home for me. I have one month to find a new insurance plan, which is when my six-month coverage ends, Jennie Dorris writes in 5280 magazine.
It’s time to give up on the public option
The public option is nothing more than a political litmus test imposed on the debate by left-wing politicians and pundits who don’t want to be bothered with the real-life dynamics of the health-care market.
Thousands line up for promise of free health care in Los Angeles
They came for new teeth mostly, but also for blood pressure checks, mammograms, immunizations and acupuncture for pain. Neighboring south Los Angeles is a place where health care is scarce, and so when it was offered nearby, word got around.
LOS ANGELES TIMES: Doctor has common-sense fixes
