Heart attack deaths fall after Medicare guidelines

Reuters | Aug. 19, 2009 (News Report)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Clearer U.S. guidelines on how to treat elderly heart attack patients appear to have saved lives, with a marked reduction in heart attack deaths over 10 years, researchers reported Tuesday. ... Full Story »

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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Aug. 18, 2009

Publishing this story when the "Iron is hot" on standardized care is outstanding and sure adds to the plus side of the Obama Health Care Plans

Having been in the Health Care Industry, I've known for years how important both managed care and computerized records are to the general health of health care.

They also found a lot less variation in death rates from one hospital to another — a finding that might support healthcare reform efforts that include more standardized guidelines on patient care.

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