Chicago = Cadillac cardiology. Cleveland Clinic? A Ford

All I can say is,best of luck:

In a move likely to shake up the market for heart care in the Chicago area, the well-known Cleveland Clinic’s cardiac surgery program said Thursday that it has signed an affiliation agreement with Central DuPage Hospital in the western Chicago suburbs.

The internationally known Cleveland Clinic draws patients from more than 85 countries around the world for everything from open-heart surgery and valve replacement to heart transplants. Its deal with Central DuPage, in Winfield, is designed to enhance the heart care provided at the 313-bed community hospital and potentially bring Cleveland Clinic patient referrals at a time heart surgeries are less needed than they were a decade ago.

This won’t shake up the market in Chicago. After all, when you have a bunch of Cadillac’s in garage, why go after a Ford?

Unless, of course, it costs a whole lot less to buy a Ford.

Enhanced by Zemanta
Dr. Westby G. Fisher

Dr. Westby G. Fisher

Dr. Westby G. Fisher is a cardiologist at NorthShore University HealthSystem who writes regularly at Dr. Wes.

about | more

Comments RSS Post a comment

Hard to tell what point you are trying to make.

Can you be clearer on why you describe CC as a Ford and Chicago programs as Cadillacs? Otherwise, sounds like you are threatened, even though your market is far from CDH and unlikely to be affected.

Comment by Alan — May 9, 2011 @ 5:01 pm

Post a Comment

Submit Comment

Be a Thought Leader: Join MedCitizens

Anyone can blog on MedCity News when they become a "MedCitizen." MedCitizens publish their own thoughts about current medical news and the latest issues in healthcare to the entire MedCity News audience.

Click to login or learn more

MedCity Twitter Buzz

MedCity Jobs Board

Real Time Web Analytics