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Satisfaction with hospitals up slightly

Quick View. July 9, 2007.


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Patient satisfaction in hospitals has seen a modest increase.

A recent survey shows a rise from 83.0% satisfaction in January 2002 to 84.2% in October 2006.

The survey also found patients are far more critical of their surroundings than of their care.

This information and the accompanying full-text visual aids were drawn from the following source:

"2007 Hospital Pulse Report: Perspectives on American Health Care," Press Ganey report.

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