When I learned about how much doctors resist public records of their performance, I was appalled and a bit amazed that they can get away with such secrecy. In theory, doctors police their own but the reality is that many mistakes are made and those bad apples continue to practice because of loopholes in the system.
The numbers paint a picture of what's really happening and i am heartened to see that metrics for medicine are slowly starting to appear.
How Cities Rate in Hospital Care
Analysis Shows How 40 Regions Compare on Treating Patients For Three Major Conditions
July 21, 2005
In one of the largest analyses yet of federal hospital-practice data, researchers have found significant differences in quality of care across American hospitals, and from city to city.
The numbers suggest that where you get sick can make a significant difference.
