A Wish List for Next Year.

The author focuses on the availability of hospital data concerning hospital mistakes, injuries, and deaths due to mistakes and poor care. He states that patients have a right to know this information and that current ranking information leaves out these key points. He mentions Boston, Massachusetts' Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center which is disclosing infection rate data. He states that the hospital's president, Paul Levy, believes hospitals should be accountable to the public.