Ms Sheldon also has concerns that the CQC registered as safety compliant 15 trusts it knew to have above average mortality rates.

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Several hospitals with above-average readmission rates also have below-average mortality rates.

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Komen for the Cure foundation, investigated eight locations in an effort to identify common reasons for their above-average mortality rates from the disease.

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