A study by the government’s Center for Medicare and Medicaid did a survey of 4,200 hospitals nationwide. The study showed that VCU Medical Center had 19.8 percent death rate for people who are admitted with heart attacks
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VCU Medical Center already paperless
VCU Medical Center has gone almost completely paperless, putting the local hospital at the fore of a federal push to digitize records.
Biotech center raises funds for foreign investment
A private-investment fund being raised for the Virginia BioTechnology Research Park will provide support to international companies that want to add their presence to the research center.
Ferrari-driving former MCV liver surgeon performed unecessary transplants, says WSJ
The Wall Street Journal has a fascinating story about a Ferrari-driving liver surgeon. According to the WSJ, Amadeo Marcos, who was pressured to leave the VCU School of Medicine in 2000 after a colleague filed a sexual assault complaint, was recruited to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center to boost the number of lucrative liver… Read more »
RBS Ad Report Card: VCU Hospital’s strong dose of scary
The ad’s goal is is to make sure people know that the new $184 million facility is available, but might the ads just be too darn depressing?