His hospital either fought the pressure to control costs and went down with the local economy or learned how to benefit from cost control.

NEWYORKER: The Hot Spotters

The critical question is how soon that sort of quality and cost control will be available to patients everywhere across the country.

NEWYORKER: Big Med

Everyone was also expected to send in a bi-weekly report on how they were doing on their cost control drive.

FORBES: Subordinates or Co-Leaders?