Nonprofit hospitals’ tax exemptions have come under scrutiny by lawmakers and researchers. A JAMA study sheds light on the hospitals’ federal, state and local tax benefits.
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2012 report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on hospital reporting rates and incidences of harm.
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2010 study published in Health Affairs on the potential cost savings and improvements in patient care from adopting a surgical safety checklist.
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2009 paper in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes examining the relationship between Medicare spending and outcomes for patients with heart failures
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2010 RAND Corporation study on the cost of medical care attributed to California’s failure to meet federal clean air standards.
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