Equal mediocre care across U S health system study says
A large New England Journal of Medicine report based on nearly 7000 urban patients finds treatment quality roughly the same across races, incomes, and insurance status, with overall care deemed mediocre for all groups. Researchers led by Dr Steven Asch note minorities may fare worse in costly care but overall care levels are similar to whites.
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Boston
U.S
Donald Berwick
Institute For Healthcare Improvement
Cambridge
Mass
New England Journal of Medicine
Steven Asch
Rand Health Research Institute
Santa Monica
Calif
U.S. Veterans Affairs
Survey on U S health care quality by patient survey
A survey of 6712 patients tracked whether they received the highest standard of care for 439 indicators across chronic and acute conditions and disease prevention. The study spanned Oct 1998 to Aug 2000 in 12 metro areas from Boston to Miami, highlighting racial and income disparities.
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Boston
Miami
Seattle
ORHs tiniest baby goes home after long stay
Angel Alderete, born Nov 22 at 11 ounces, heads to a home on Odessa Regional Hospital's second floor after four months of NICU care. Neonatologist Nicole Geraldo said Angel was the smallest baby ever at ORH and survived a 25 week emergency cesarean section with ventilation and later chronic lung disease. Family members credit faith and support as they welcome their little miracle survivor home.
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Odessa Regional Hospital
Odessa
Kathy Alderete
Angel
Rolando Alderete
Cowboyo Nicole Geraldo
Orh
Geraldo
Manuela Levario
Geralde
Civil war in Iraq term questioned by scholars
In Baghdad debris and violence reshape opinion on whether Iraq is in civil war. Beirut scholar Farid Khazen likens it to Lebanon's past while Phebe Marr describes it as civil strife with anti-US resistance and Sunni Shiite bloodshed. Analysts debate the label as chaos continues.
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Baghdad
Iraq
Pentagon
Donald Rumsfeld
Beirut
Farid Khazen
Lebanon
Phebe Marr
U.S
Marr
OFD aids Panhandle wildfires with tankers and crew
Odessa Fire Department dispatched three firefighters and a 2800 gallon tanker along with support units to Amarillo fairgrounds to assist in fighting fires that had scorched over 800000 acres. Lipscomb County officials urged evacuations as winds drove the blazes northeast. Texas ranchers will receive 3.9 million in relief.
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Odessa Fire Department
Texas Panhandle
OFD
West Odessa
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