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Presents rankings of the best hospitals in the United States as of July, 1999. Number of hospitals involved; Eligibility for ranking; Use of data from the American Hospital Association; Role of reputation and mortality rate; Rankings in the fields of oncology, cardiology, gastroenterology, otolaryngology, geriatrics, gynecology, hormonal disorders, neurology, orthopedics, pulmonology, rheumatology, urology, pediatrics, psychiatry, rehabilitation, and vision.

The article discusses intensive medical care and life support. It explains that while many patients are saved from severe injuries, some patients lose their lives due to problems that could have been fixed, such as infections caused by the insertion of intravenous (IV) lines. The benefits and drawbacks of intensive care unites (ICU) are explored, and the concept of medical specialization as a solution to many ICU problems is examined. The use of a checklist for IV line insertion is discussed.

The article discusses which hospitals in New York City are best for specialty medicine. The article presents hospitals that are best for breast cancer, giving birth, and fertility. The article also explains what hospitals are best for alzheimer's disease, parkinson's disease, migraines, and heart surgery. Statistical information for different hospitals is presented.

Describes how to choose a hospital. Number of hospitals in the United States; Those ranked in this issue as the best; Factors in shopping for a hospital, and when to do so; Use of the Internet to explore possibilities; Consulting a nearby medical school; Issues with health care insurance plans.

The article discusses a study led by Dr. Andrew Beck which showed that the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center reduced the number of days children spent in the hospital by 20 percent for patients living in two low-income neighborhoods between the base period of 2020-2015 and the intervention period 2015-2018. Topics include decline in the number of total hospitalizations during the study period, comments from Beck about the findings, and focus of the Cincinnati Children's approach.

The article focuses on the financial losses recorded by hospital companies after they operate their own health plans. Topics covered include the failure of integrating hospitals and other care settings with insurance under one roof, the losses experienced by Catholic Health Initiatives on its insurance business and the decision by Partners HealthCare System to stick to its health plan.

The article discusses U.S. government incentive programs through Medicare which reward hospitals that address shortcomings and improve patient satisfaction. Topics include Medicare payments to hospitals based on their performance on patient surveys; government expectations for hospital standards; and studies which suggest that such incentive awards only change superficial hospital conditions and do not significantly contribute to improved medical care.

The article informs that Health Endeavors LLC has received the agreement for accountable care organization (ACO) and physician collaborative software from Premier healthcare alliance. It mentions that Premier operates clinical information, financial information and healthcare purchasing network. It further informs that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and National Health Service are working in collaboration with Premier to improve hospital performance.

The article informs that hospital treatment for obese people has dramatically increased from 1800 to nearly 9000 over the past five years in Great Britain.

The article discusses the findings of surveys on the quality of India's hospital services and patient satisfaction. The survey by India's Ministry of Consumer Affairs reveal which hospitals are valued most which include Escorts Heart Institute and Research Centre in Delhi, Care Banjara in Hyderabad and Apollo Hospital in Chennai. The survey conducted by the Voluntary Organization in the Interest of Consumer Education tallied patient satisfaction with quality of hospital service in the country and considered factors such as checking-in procedures.

Focuses on efforts to provide data on the quality of hospitals in the United States. Idea that public report cards can improve care by forcing facilities to analyze their own internal quality processes; Support of the Consumers Union's Southwest Regional Office for a bill to create the Texas Health Care Information Council, which collects patient-level data; States that provide hospital-to-hospital comparisons; Bill in California which allows the state to release physician data about procedures and conditions pertaining to quality of care. INSET: Board members elected.

Presents an abstract of the study `Nutrition Audit at a Community Hospital,' by H. Mitchell from the October 1999 issue of the `Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics.'

Reports on the results of a survey on the degree of satisfaction of hospital patients concerning the quality of medical care they receive from the hospitals in the United States as of 1996. Indecisiveness in providing medical treatment; Failure to provide emotional support; Absence of communication between doctors and patients.

Reports on programs to measure hospital care `outcomes' such as average length of stay, mortality rates and patient satisfaction rates. Cleveland Health Quality Choice Program (CHQC) which measures hospital quality in four service areas.