Construction of Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, N.C., was partially funded by the Hill-Burton Act. The hospital, seen circa 1973, was at the center of a court case, Simkins v. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital, that brought an end to racially segregated health care. Cone Health Medical Library hide caption
Medical errors rank behind heart disease and cancer as the third leading cause of death in the U.S., Johns Hopkins researchers say. iStockphoto hide caption
Behind-the-scenes work to reduce injuries and infections in hospitals has paid off. Further improvements may be more challenging. iStockphoto hide caption
Have you thought about getting a PET scanner? iStockphoto.com hide caption
Joseuly Claudio, 53, gets weekly checkups from nurse practitioner Mary McDonagh at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York. Fred Mogul/WNYC hide caption