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He Chose Surgery At A Hospital Known For Poor Outcomes–Here's Why
Choosing a hospital for cardiac surgery is one of the most important decisions a patient can make — and most of us do it wrong.
Health policy analyst Paul Keckley, PhD has spent 45 years studying the U.S. healthcare system. Then he became a patient. When he was diagnosed with a 95% coronary artery blockage, he made a decision that shocked everyone around him: he chose to have his quadruple bypass at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina — a facility with four safety citations and mounting community outrage over its for-profit owner, HCA. He wanted to experience the hospital firsthand and assess the criticism himself.
What he found was the full spectrum of American hospital care — fragmented, understaffed, and in moments, exceptional. And after living it from the inside, his biggest takeaway wasn't about the hospital. It was about us.
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To connect with Paul, I highly recommend subscribing to The Keckley Report, a weekly in-depth analysis and updates on industry trends and insights.
To connect with Archelle, you can
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By Archelle Georgiou, MDChoosing a hospital for cardiac surgery is one of the most important decisions a patient can make — and most of us do it wrong.
Health policy analyst Paul Keckley, PhD has spent 45 years studying the U.S. healthcare system. Then he became a patient. When he was diagnosed with a 95% coronary artery blockage, he made a decision that shocked everyone around him: he chose to have his quadruple bypass at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina — a facility with four safety citations and mounting community outrage over its for-profit owner, HCA. He wanted to experience the hospital firsthand and assess the criticism himself.
What he found was the full spectrum of American hospital care — fragmented, understaffed, and in moments, exceptional. And after living it from the inside, his biggest takeaway wasn't about the hospital. It was about us.
Key Takeaways:
Links:
To connect with Paul, I highly recommend subscribing to The Keckley Report, a weekly in-depth analysis and updates on industry trends and insights.
To connect with Archelle, you can