Hospital Readmission: a false marker of surgical quality?
SurgicalPerformance
MARCH 21, 2017
In Australia, rates of unplanned readmission within 28 days of hospital discharge are considered to be an indicator of healthcare quality and safety.
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SurgicalPerformance
MARCH 21, 2017
In Australia, rates of unplanned readmission within 28 days of hospital discharge are considered to be an indicator of healthcare quality and safety.
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Table of Contents What Is Hospital Surgical Support? From sterile processing and perfusion services to intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and surgical assistants, hospital surgical support teams are the unsung heroes behind every successful operation. What Is Hospital Surgical Support? What Is Hospital Surgical Support?
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