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Nonprofit hospitals, more nurses and greater availability of technology equal better patient care
12-11-2006 · EurekAlert!Patients are more likely to receive high quality of care in not-for-profit hospitals and in hospitals with more registered nurses and advanced technology, reports a comprehensive Harvard Medical School analysis published in the Dec. 11 Archives of Internal Medicine.
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