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</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>Breaking News Alert<br>
The New York Times<br>
Monday, August 6, 2012 -- 6:38 PM EDT<br>
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Hospital Chain Internal Reports Found Dubious Cardiac Work <br></b> </font><br>
HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the country, is
confronting evidence of unnecessary cardiac treatments at some of its
medical centers in Florida after a nurse’s complaint prompted an
internal investigation.<br>
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The inquiry found that the complaint was far from the only evidence that<font style="color:rgb(255,0,0)" size="4"><b>
unnecessary — even dangerous — procedures were taking place at some HCA
hospitals, driving up costs and increasing profits.</b></font><br>
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HCA, the largest for-profit hospital chain in the United States with 163
facilities, had uncovered evidence as far back as 2002 and as recently
as late 2010 showing that some cardiologists at several of its hospitals
in Florida were unable to justify many of the procedures they were
performing. Those hospitals included the Cedars Medical Center in Miami,
which the company no longer owns, and the Regional Medical Center
Bayonet Point. <b><font style="color:rgb(255,0,0)" size="4">In some cases, the doctors made misleading statements in
medical records that made it appear the procedures were necessary,
according to internal reports.</font></b> <br>
Read More:<br>
<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/business/hospital-chain-internal-reports-found-dubious-cardiac-work.html?emc=na" target="_blank">http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/07/business/hospital-chain-internal-reports-found-dubious-cardiac-work.html?emc=na</a><br>
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