Thomson Reuters' The 100 Top Hospitals program recognizes 100 healthcare organizations from across the country that achieve the highest national scores based on nine separate measures of hospital performance—operational, clinical and financial—that affect patients as well as the quality of care in the community. The results of the annual studies are released exclusively to Modern Healthcare.
			Sick, Sicker, Sickest Hospitals say their Medicare patients are sicker and more costly to treat than ever before. But the government isn't buying it.
			READ LATEST STORIES How sick are we? Quality, by owner Conflicting outcomes Patients Keep Out	DOWNLOAD LATEST LISTS 100 Top Hospitals: Health Systems (2010) 100 Top Hospitals (2010) 100 Top Cardiac Hospitals (2009)
2009			Happy Patients: What They Mean To You
			> The Bottom Line on Happiness > Finding Satisfaction > Small Details, Big Impact
2008			You Break It, You Pay For It
			> They show how its done > Calculating the cost > Midwest raises the bar
2007			Labor & Delivery
			> Focusing their energies > Pay more, get more > Saving lives and money
2006			Are They Worth It?
			> Heart-healthy > From the top down > Hospitalists make a mark
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