tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post9141476499812974069..comments2024-03-29T06:37:18.029-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: Is it something in the water?Paul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-8429495491442179122011-05-27T14:25:10.250-04:002011-05-27T14:25:10.250-04:00My guess is that those would be population-based, ...My guess is that those would be population-based, i.e., public health related results, in contrast to the quality and safety metrics associated with hospital care.Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-732897079279901852011-05-27T13:59:28.280-04:002011-05-27T13:59:28.280-04:00on the other hand, Michigan has a maternal mortali...on the other hand, Michigan has a maternal mortality rate that is 26.0/100,000. This is at least 50% (and statistically significantly) higher maternal mortality rates than the national average (12.7).<br /><br />Other states with higher than average include the District of Columbia, Oklahoma, Idaho, New Jersey, Maryland, New York, and Mississippi in addition to Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-50973610874151221642011-05-27T11:50:06.610-04:002011-05-27T11:50:06.610-04:00Well, instead we can substitute the stellar result...Well, instead we can substitute the stellar results of over 90 Michigan ICU's in maintaining a reduction or elimination of catheter-related bloodstream infections for 2 years or more:<br /><br />http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2011/clabsiicupr.htm<br /><br />nonlocal MDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-64722521025022343862011-05-26T17:10:14.158-04:002011-05-26T17:10:14.158-04:00Oops. Do they share the same watershed?Oops. Do they share the same watershed?Paul Levyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-61836737337097237282011-05-26T15:44:29.301-04:002011-05-26T15:44:29.301-04:00Ahem . . . Michigan City is in Indiana, not Michig...Ahem . . . Michigan City is in Indiana, not MichiganAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com