State takes first crack at hospital comparisons

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Wilmette Life, 3 Dec 2009, p. 12
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A new Illinois Department of Public Health web site allows users to compare hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers on dozens of indicators. www.healthcarereportcard.illinois.gov

Chart showing a sample of local hospital comparisons in areas such as heart attack care, pneumonia care and median hospital charges for appendectomy and vaginal childbirth. Data for Evanston and Highland Park hospital are reported in the aggregate.
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3 Dec 2009
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Wilmette.News.303045
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  • Illinois, United States
    Latitude: 42.07225 Longitude: -87.72284
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