
Decreasing length of hospitalization increases post-discharge complications for surgical patients - News-Medical.Net

New study results suggest the national trend toward decreasing length of hospitalization after surgical procedures may come at the expense of an increasing proportion of complications occurring after patients leave the hospital.
New study results suggest the national trend toward decreasing length of hospitalization after surgical procedures may come at the expense of an increasing proportion of complications occurring after… [+5761 chars]
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