Cincinnati-based health systems make Thomson ranking

The Health Alliance and Catholic Healthcare Partners, both from Cincinnati, have been ranked in Thomson’s top 10 U.S. health systems based on clinical performance. The study looked at mortality, medical complications, patient safety, average length of stay and adherence to clinical standards of care based on public data from 2006 and 2007. Researchers looked at 252 health systems in the United States and found “statistically significant” differences between top and bottom performers in several key areas. Read full article here.