Comments on: Parkland Gets Better at Delivering Babies http://healthblog.ncpa.org/parkland-gets-better-at-delivering-babies/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Fri, 25 May 2012 01:28:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Family and General Practice in Pennsylvania http://healthblog.ncpa.org/parkland-gets-better-at-delivering-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-79249 Family and General Practice in Pennsylvania Fri, 01 Oct 2010 07:35:01 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2555#comment-79249 Proving, once again, that islands of excellence can emerge in otherwise bureaucratic systems. Proving, once again, that islands of excellence can emerge in otherwise bureaucratic systems.

]]> By: Neil H. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/parkland-gets-better-at-delivering-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-41548 Neil H. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:47:48 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2555#comment-41548 Joe, have you considered that Parkland may be just responding to incentives. I don't know the facts here, but it seems likely that Parkland makes a profit on its low premature birth rates. I think I've seen reported here before that Parkland makes a profit on baby deliveries overall. On the other hand, Parkland propbably loses money if it cuts down on waiting times at its emergency room. Joe, have you considered that Parkland may be just responding to incentives. I don’t know the facts here, but it seems likely that Parkland makes a profit on its low premature birth rates. I think I’ve seen reported here before that Parkland makes a profit on baby deliveries overall.

On the other hand, Parkland propbably loses money if it cuts down on waiting times at its emergency room.

]]> By: Joe S. http://healthblog.ncpa.org/parkland-gets-better-at-delivering-babies/comment-page-1/#comment-41543 Joe S. Thu, 19 Mar 2009 00:37:26 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=2555#comment-41543 Proving, once again, that islands of excellence can emerge in otherwise bureaucratic systems. Proving, once again, that islands of excellence can emerge in otherwise bureaucratic systems.

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