Feb 14, 2007 | Laboratory Management and Operations, Laboratory Pathology
In New York State, a hospital ratings system was developed to help determine the best way to spend available funds. Not surprisingly, that effort has generated considerable controversy, as described in an article in Modern Healthcare on November 28, 2006. New York’s Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century published the framework for a rating system to help prioritize hospitals and nursing homes in need of “restructuring” and “reconfiguration.” David Sandman, the...