Hospitals may limit low volume Total Joint surgeons

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HIGH VOLUME EQUALS SAFETY IN SURGERY (Orthopedics This Week)
Hospitals whose surgeons perform hundreds of surgeries annually have better patient outcomes than do those whose surgeons perform fewer. The data on this has become so pronounced and compelling that three of the top academic hospital systems in the U.S. plan to limit low volume surgeries. According to Zach Budryk, writing for Fierce Health Care, the hospital systems will no longer allow surgeons to perform procedures unless they have what administrators believe to be sufficient experience.
A report by U.S. News & World Report ind...

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