tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post1399673962769424611..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: This horse still has legsPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-57424181357112976722007-04-15T13:41:00.000-04:002007-04-15T13:41:00.000-04:00Great post(s) and the horse definitely will contin...Great post(s) and the horse definitely will continue to have legs until: <BR/>(a) The technology catches up to the demands so that the data can be produced timely.<BR/><BR/>and<BR/><BR/>(b) We have an accurate method for evaluating the quality of a hospital or service so that an A,B,C grade can be assigned. <BR/><BR/>Pubic reporting of data is great, but it won't make a difference until the public knows that its available and are able to understand it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-85495275677194130622007-04-12T22:13:00.000-04:002007-04-12T22:13:00.000-04:00The book is excellent.The book is excellent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-10296092614816292832007-04-11T08:38:00.000-04:002007-04-11T08:38:00.000-04:00Speaking of beating dead horses, you may find this...Speaking of beating dead horses, you may find this book useful for more insight into surgeons and anecdotal evidence:<BR/><BR/>Gawande, Atul. "Complications: a surgeon's notes on an imperfect science."<BR/><BR/>The author was a surgical resident at, I believe, one of the Boston hospitals. I apologize if I originally got this reference from your blog, I can't remember its source.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com