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On the recordMarch 21, 2000
As public policy makers, we should encourage, in every way possible, our constituents and Medicare beneficiaries to seek out the high volume hospitals and avoid the low volume hospitals.
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Pete Stark
California

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Stark emphasizes the importance of high-volume hospitals for better surgical outcomes.

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