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.
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.