Study Rates Quality of Nonprofit Hospitals’ Care

Nonprofit hospitals with the most nurses per patient and the most advanced equipment provide better care than their investor-owned peer facilities in treating several common but serious ailments, according to a recent study reported in The Washington Post.

Based on data gathered and analyzed by Bruce Landon, of Harvard Medical School, in Boston, nonprofit and government hospitals consistently outperformed for-profit hospitals in treating patients for congestive heart failure, heart attacks, and pneumonia. The study was published in Archives of Internal Medicine.