Upgrade to Pro — share decks privately, control downloads, hide ads and more …

Clinton's Dilemma in Healthcare Decision Making

Avatar for juntao juntao
February 28, 2012
200

Clinton's Dilemma in Healthcare Decision Making

Avatar for juntao

juntao

February 28, 2012
Tweet

Transcript

  1. When Bill Clinton needs to have a heart quadruple bypass

    surgery, he can choose any hospital he wants. He chose: New York Presbyterian- Columbia Medical Center But the problem is …
  2. New York Presbyterian-Columbia has a mortality rate for this kind

    of surgery that is twice the average rate of all hospitals in the State of New York. At the time, it was a low performing hospital with high risk of poor outcomes. Ref: The American Journal of Managed Care, Oct 2004. http://www.ajmc.com/publications/issue/2004/2004-10-vol10-n10/Oct04-1900p664
  3. Why? ¡ Maybe he does not know this fact. ¡ unlikely, given

    his extensive knowledge on healthcare policies, and the advisors and resources he has ¡ Maybe his doctor / insurer pushed him to make this decision. ¡ probably, given the urgency of the surgery ¡ Maybe Hilary chose it for him (just joking!)