91.   Eventually, crews will be doing more of the same in other patient care areas throughout the main hospital building.

92.   Federal cost report filings are used to obtain partial reimbursement for particular types of expenses that are directly related to patient care.

93.   Federal programs like Medicare reimburse hospitals for a part of those expenses that are directly related to patient care.

94.   Even with a sharp rise in medical costs in the first quarter, U.S. Healthcare still spends less proportionately on patient care than any of its peers.

95.   For example, the hospital has removed Arbit from patient care and moved to dismiss him, an action he is appealing.

96.   For the burn team, patient care involves much more than caring for wounded skin.

97.   For struggling rural hospitals less revenue could mean closures and a big impact on patient care.

98.   For the retired neurosurgeon who admits he likes pathology more than patient care, keeping his heart was the logical thing to do.

99.   For example, patient care at hospitals is reimbursed at a fixed rate, while outpatient treatment is repaid based on expenses.

100.   Glaser said the findings could help convince hospitals that reducing stress can improve patient care and even shorten their stays, which would lower costs.