1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sat, Nov 04, 2006, 7:47 pm PST

Yet another problem with modern medicine appears in your article on "Choosing the Best Hospital." The phrase "69 percent lower chance of dying" is absolutely meaningless and frightening, but that sort of drivel is found in almost every article in the best peer-reviewed journals, when doing so suits the authors' biases. A fifty percent reduction in an occurence from one in a billion to one in two billion may not surge your adrenaline and cortisol levels. And overall hospital ratings on their face are silly. And everyone knows that Johns Hopkins is a great hospital, where a patient with neither HIV nor illicit drugs in his blood is, if only for his novelty value, likely to get the best of care.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 05, 2006, 3:37 am PST

god job guys!!!!!!!!!!

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 05, 2006, 5:32 am PST

Yeah it is best to find the best hospital. The hospital here has goofed so many times when it comes to doing surgeries like a lady who had to go back under the knife after one of the instruments was left inside her. Best place to go in Missouri is the University hospital in columbia they did my husband's knee operation and corrected a birth defect my son had and did a excellent job. No complications what so ever and it will be 1 year in March since my son had his surgery

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 05, 2006, 5:32 am PST

Yeah it is best to find the best hospital. The hospital here has goofed so many times when it comes to doing surgeries like a lady who had to go back under the knife after one of the instruments was left inside her. Best place to go in Missouri is the University hospital in columbia they did my husband's knee operation and corrected a birth defect my son had and did a excellent job. No complications what so ever and it will be 1 year in March since my son had his surgery

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 05, 2006, 11:47 am PST

I have mixed feelings about ranking the hospitals. Instead of giving a hospital a single grade, they should rank each dept. The Harvard hospitals, like Mass General, Childrens, BID, Brigham & Womens, etc., treat the sickest people in the world in a hundred different specialities. It doesn't make sense to give those hospitals one score or to rank them against some hosiptal in the country that sees fairly standard illiness. (Even if its 'risk adjusted') But its still a good idea to rank them, because it highlights easy things (like more nurses, infection control, min operating mistakes, etc) that can improve all patient outcomes. Regardless of the score, I'll stay with the Harvard hospitals.

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 05, 2006, 11:51 am PST

I have mixed feelings about ranking the hospitals. Instead of giving a hospital a single grade, they should rank each dept. The Harvard hospitals, like Mass General, Childrens, BID, Brigham & Womens, etc., treat the sickest people in the world in a hundred different specialities. It doesn't make sense to give those hospitals one score or to rank them against some hosiptal in the country that sees fairly standard illiness. (Even if its 'risk adjusted') But its still a good idea to rank them, because it highlights easy things (like more nurses, infection control, min operating mistakes, etc) that can improve all patient outcomes. Regardless of the score, I'll stay with the Harvard hospitals.

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Sun, Nov 05, 2006, 7:32 pm PST

According to your words, it is obvious that patients are better served by the best hospitals. But, how can we know which hospitals are the best? Why have Harvard hospitals got only an average? Then, how should we choose a hospital? With the ratings or the words of our sorroundings? Thanks for your information.

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 16, 2009, 11:06 am PDT

I believe in the Bible,and if you don't believe in the Bible, no matter what you believe,we all have something in common,we all have something that happens to us all that we can't get out of, no matter what hospital you go to. We all die young, and old, rich,and poor, healthy, and unhealthy. Lots of Doctors believe in The Bible, and prayer, so for my self I would a hospital that has doctors,nurse's,worker's that believe in prayer and the Bible.

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 16, 2009, 11:11 am PDT

I don't believe when you come down with a heart attack you can ask for a special hospital. So all hospitals should meet quality care. We have a small town hospital in our city, it's pitiful run. Some of the nurses in ER can't even start an IV properly. We have to travel 13 miles to the better hospital and hope we still alive by then. Pityful.

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 16, 2009, 11:19 am PDT

I believe in the Bible, and prayer.And no matter what you believe in, there is one thing that happens to us all, and you can't keep it from happening to us, we all have to die, unless you are one of those that are changed in a twinkling of and eye. For my self I would choose a hospital that has Doctors,nurse's, workers that believes in prayer, the Bible.

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 16, 2009, 12:34 pm PDT

What medical literature considers a 5 star hospital and what the average "joe" considers 5 stars vary greatly. The medical literature bases theirs on statisitacl analysis and outcomes. The average "joe" considers a 5 star hospital to be equivelent to a Marriot hotel. Until the general public gets a grip on reality, they will never be happy. And if the general public thinks healthcare sucks now, just wait til our current president gets his way - you will see healthcare drop into the toilet.

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 16, 2009, 12:35 pm PDT

Johns Hopkins and Mass General may be "generally considered" as outstanding; however, it's too often found that anecdotal generalization turns out to be worthless when subjected to quantitative analysis!

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 16, 2009, 12:35 pm PDT

Johns Hopkins and Mass General may be "generally considered" as outstanding; however, it's too often found that anecdotal generalization turns out to be worthless when subjected to quantitative analysis!

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Jul 16, 2009, 1:56 pm PDT

this is best country in world but when I hear about rating of hospitals it does not sound good, I thought hospitals are funded by Government

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Jul 17, 2009, 8:36 am PDT

I have been to the newest hospital inside my district for more than planned time for my two youngsters. I have two beautiful children with great energy to burn off everyday. However; I have had to place them into ER rooms this past year for the bumps and bruises that amazingly became cracks and fractures with broken bones. After all the time I have spent taking authority inside the company to give my children the best possible care they need. I have one question that I would like to be answered. Why is it so difficult to continue to have the good care from the doctors that are given the permission to cater to the injuries? I am currently disgusted by the short, abrupt and unfocused checkups that the hosptials are giving us. When we used to go to the doctor we got questions and then routine folllow-up questions about all parts of our health. They just aren't caring about our whole body anymore. I am wondering why.

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