Specialty hospitals and medical emergencies

An investigation of hospitals owned by physicians has revealed that a majority of these facilities are under-equipped to address medical emergencies. According to the federal report, of the 60 hospitals that were surveyed, 7 percent failed to meet Medicare staffing requirements while 34 percent relied upon 911 services for emergency medical situations. The report raised serious questions and concerns over the safety of these facilities.

The Washington Post 1/10/2008