Study: Hospitals With High SSI Rates Can Be Identified With Medicare Claims

Hospitals with high rates of surgical site infections after hip arthroplasty can be identified with Medicare claims, according to a study in Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology.

The study included Medicare patients who underwent hip arthroplasty in acute-care U.S. hospitals from 2005 through 2007.

Click here to read the full story on Medicare claims and SSIs in Becker's ASC Review.

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