We've decided to act as an industry rather than individual hospitals or hospital systems.

This year's study reflects the financial distress hospitals have encountered in the wake of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Despite the difficulties facing them, the 100 top benchmark hospitals have maintained profitability and top clinical performance.

a very private guy and doesn't want to make a big deal of it.

That's just the way Scott is. He's a very private guy and doesn't want to make a big deal of it.

These kids are getting their feelings hurt from the position you are putting them in,

while you are learning, my daughters will suffer.