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Did the University of Chicago sacrifice patient care for profit?

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The University of Chicago Medical Center is under the national microscope, with a recent death in their emergency department’s waiting room, and an alleged, inappropriate transfer of a patient needing surgical care.

Blogging over at MedPage Today, Shadowfax gives a more detailed look at their indiscretions.

With margins are already well above the national average, the hospital has decided to double down on profits, by limiting (more…)


April 7th, 2009 |

Tags: care, Chicago, Patient, profit, sacrifice, University




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