NY -- Standard&Poor's CreditWire 10/17/97 -- Standard&Poor's today assigned its double-'A'-minus/'A-1'-plus ratings to Cuyahoga County, Ohio's $94.005 million hospital revenue refunding bonds series 1997C and $85 million hospital revenue refunding bonds series 1997D, both issued on behalf of the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio. At the same time, Standard&Poor's affirmed its double-'A'-minus/'A-1'-plus ratings on the county's $40 million hospital revenue bonds series 1996B and its double-'A'-minus rating on Cuyahoga County's outstanding hospital improvement bonds. The unenhanced long-term rating reflects an improved business position highlighted by revenue growth, increasing patient utilization in a physician driven organization, and sustained financial performance. Also factored into the rating is the rapid consolidation of the Cleveland market; the consolidation is
