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Study cites California hospitals’ coronary bypass death rates
Los Angeles Times, January 9, 2008
Three hospitals in Los Angeles County had the highest mortality rates in California for coronary bypass surgery in 2005, according to a statewide analysis. The report rates hospitals using a formula that adjusts for factors that can increase the risk that a patient will die, and is intended to provide guidance to Californians seeking treatment for heart disease.
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