Risks are high at low-volume hospitals.

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Risks are high at low-volume hospitals.

June 17, 2015

Sternberg S; Dougherty G.

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This news article reports an independent analysis of patient risk at hospitals that provide surgeries they infrequently perform, highlighting how high procedure volume and the presence of an experienced surgical team at a hospital can enhance the safety of surgical care delivered.

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