St. Rose breaks ranks with disclosure on quality of care

The St. Rose Dominican Hospitals are winning plaudits for being the first hospitals in Nevada to provide to patients previously internal information about quality of care — including details about certain hospital-acquired infections and injuries.

Rose Mary Storey

Rose Mary Storey, 84, died at 9:08 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Rosewood Care Center in Alton. Born May 29, 1926, in Pleasant Hill, Ill., she was the daughter of Lewis and Marie (Shive) Cardiff.

Final Glance: Managed Care companies

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top managed care companies were mixed at the close of trading: Aetna rose $.50 or 1.8 percent, to $29.07. CIGNA rose $.17 or .5 percent, to $33.65. Coventry Healthcare rose $.01 or percent, to $20.79. Humana fell $.03 or .1 percent, to $50.85. UnitedHealth rose $.07 or .2 percent, to $33.85. WellPoint rose $.51 or 1.0 percent, to $52.91.

Midday Glance: Managed Care companies

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top managed care companies are up at 1 p.m.: Aetna rose $.41 or 1.4 percent, to $28.98. CIGNA rose $.08 or .2 percent, to $33.56. Coventry Healthcare rose $.05 or .2 percent, to $20.83. Humana rose $.04 or .1 percent, to $50.92. UnitedHealth rose $.01 or percent, to $33.79. WellPoint rose $.36 or .7 percent, to $52.76.

Midday Glance: Health Care Equipment companies

NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of some top health care equipment companies are mixed at 1 p.m.: Becton Dickinson rose $.04 or .1 percent, to $69.87. Covidien fell $.43 or 1.1 percent, to $36.98. Patterson rose $.32 or 1.2 percent, to $26.46. PerkinElmer fell $.09 or .4 percent, to $22.07. Thermo Fisher fell $.13 or .3 percent, to $44.52. Varian Medical rose $.78 or 1.4 percent, to $56.86. Waters rose ...