Study Cites Medicare Death Rates By Hospital
A nationwide HCFA study finds 2 of 144 Kansas hospitals exceed predicted mortality for 1986. Comanche County Hospital Coldwater shows 32 percent death rate. Russell City Hospital Russell posts 19 percent. Officials caution rates are only one indicator and not a measure of overall quality of care.
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Kansas
Comanche County Hospital
Coldwater
Russell City
Russell
Health Care Financing Administration
HCFA
William Roper
Roper
Lanell Wagnon
Russell City Hospital
Thomas J. Earley
Russell Hospital
Earley
Donald Wilson
Kansas Hospitals Death Rates Among Medicare Patients Listed
A Washington AP report provides an annotated roll of 144 Kansas hospitals with Medicare patient counts, actual 30 day mortality rates, and HCFA predicted mortality ranges for 1986. Hospitals span Allen County to Wilson County with rates from 0 to 38 percent and ranges like 5-12 or 9-23 percent.
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HCFA
Washington
Medicare
Kansas
Allen County Hospital
Iola
Susan B. Allen Memorial Hospital
el Dorado
Anderson County Hospital
Garnett
Boesky Sentenced to Three Years in Insider Trading Case
In New York, Ivan Boesky receives a three year prison term and no fine after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to make false SEC statements. Judge Morris E. Lasker cites substantial seriousness and notes a $100 million civil penalty already paid. Boesky faces civil lawsuits while reporters observe the lengthy court proceeding.
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Ivan Boesky
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U.S
Morris E. Lasker
Boesky
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Lasker
SEC
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