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📊 ALARMING: Harvard study reveals 13% increase in ER deaths after private equity hospital takeovers

💰 18% salary cuts in ERs

🏥 11.6% reduction in hospital staff

⚠️ 7 more deaths per 10,000 visits

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Harvard Study: Private Equity Hospital Takeovers Led to 13% Rise in ER Deaths and 18% Salary Cuts - Karmactive

Medicare patients face 13% higher mortality rates in emergency rooms after private equity firms acquire hospitals and cut staffing by 11.6%. Harvard research reveals 7 additional deaths per 10,000 ER visits compared to non-PE hospitals.

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Patient deaths increased in emergency departments of hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Researchers linked increase in mortality to cuts in salary and staffing levels. Findings amplify concerns about growth of this for-profit ownership model in health care delivery. ⚰️🏥📉💰

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Patient deaths increased in emergency departments of hospitals acquired by private equity firms. Researchers linked increase in mortality to cuts in salary and staffing levels. Findings amplify concerns about growth of this for-profit ownership model in health care delivery. ⚰️🏥📉💰 Read Full Article #PatientSafety #HealthcareEquity #PrivateEquity #EmergencyCare #ForProfitHealthcare

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