Report card daze.
Doctors were angry when New York state began publishing the survival rates of cardiac surgeons' patients. But over time, those with less than stellar grades started to improve--if only to save their livelihoods. In the process, more patient lives have been saved. So why aren't other states doing the same?
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D016507:Cardiology Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D003254:Consumer Advocacy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000401:mortality / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017052:Hospital Mortality; D006801:Humans; D007255:Information Services; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D009518:New York / Q000453:epidemiology; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010414:Pennsylvania / Q000453:epidemiology; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012307:Risk Factors