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Substantial gap in care quality between 'best' and 'worst' hospitals

Patients in a five-star hospital had a 72 percent lower risk of dying compared to those treated in a one-star hospital, a study of U.S. hospital quality by HealthGrades determined. According to the

Higher nurse-to-patient ratios would reduce patient deaths, study concludes

Patient deaths would decrease noticably if more states adopted California's nurse-to-patient ratios, according to a new study published in Health Services Research. California's 2004 mandate