In a Web-exclusive story that accompanies the release of this year's roster of the 100 Top heart hospitals produced by Thomson Reuters, Modern Healthcare reporter Jean DerGurahian reports on gains being made in cardiac care, while also noting that similar progress isn't being seen in other areas, such as cancer, blood infections and other diseases... Top-performing hospitals continue to see a drop in inpatient heart attack mortality rates—good news for the whole industry, says Jean Chenoweth, senior vice president of performance improvement and the 100 Top Hospitals program at Thomson Reuters. The research company this week released its list of top cardiology hospitals.
