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Wall Street Journal Health Blog "Hospitals Cut Labor Costs, Climb Out of the Red" A study from health-industry analysts at Thomson Reuters reports that the portion of hospitals operating at a loss fell from about 50 percent last fall to roughly 30 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to a new analysis.
HealthLeaders "Americans Doubt Healthcare Reform Will Improve Quality, Cost" Most Americans are satisfied with the status quo for their own healthcare and are doubtful that reforming the system will create affordable or better quality medical care, according to a Thomson Reuters study.
Reuters "Quality Focus Reduces Deaths in U.S. Hospitals-Report" Hospital systems that focus on quality care lower death rates and have healthier patients, according to an analysis released from Thomson Reuters.
HealthLeaders "Raking in Rebound: 80% of Hospitals in the Black" An editorial column refers to the Thomson Reuters Center for Healthcare Improvement (CHI) research paper, Hospitals Continue Financial Recovery.
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