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April 12, 2010
STATE OF ILLINOIS RELEASES REPORT CARD ON HOSPITALS
The State of Illinois has released mortality data for hospitals, which can be found online at the healthcarereportcard.illinois.gov/
While some hospitals were critical of the statistics arguing that the health condition of the patients treated was not considered, the head of patient safety at the Illinois Department of Public Health, said the methodology was developed by the federal Agency for Health Care Research and Quality where it underwent significant testing and evaluation.
