On 2014 Sep 30, Ryan Radecki commented:

Post-publication commentary:

"Alas, Poor (Literally) Detroit"

High-quality care can mean many things. In the ideal sense, it conveys cooperation and coordination between the many facets of healthcare delivery – great physician care, the best possible translation of medical evidence to an individual patient, outstanding nursing, electronic systems that double-check and triple-check for safety, and an army of staff to support patients in all settings to ensure best possible health.

Or, high-quality care can just be a number. A surrogate number, obliquely related to the ideals of quality care....

http://www.emlitofnote.com/2014/09/alas-poor-literally-detroit.html

On 2014 Sep 30, Ryan Radecki commented:

Post-publication commentary:

"Alas, Poor (Literally) Detroit"

High-quality care can mean many things. In the ideal sense, it conveys cooperation and coordination between the many facets of healthcare delivery – great physician care, the best possible translation of medical evidence to an individual patient, outstanding nursing, electronic systems that double-check and triple-check for safety, and an army of staff to support patients in all settings to ensure best possible health.

Or, high-quality care can just be a number. A surrogate number, obliquely related to the ideals of quality care....

http://www.emlitofnote.com/2014/09/alas-poor-literally-detroit.html